Colonial Wheat Ale
AleWerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
5.95
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Wheat beer’s history goes back to the Pharaohs of Egypt. By the 16th century it was popular in Germany where it is usually served quite cold, and with a slice of lemon.
American Wheat Beer, which can be traced to the colonial brewer’s need to stretch scarce European imported malt with adjuncts like wheat, has a less fruity, more balanced taste and finish than its German relative, the result of American hops and yeast.
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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Soapy and grainy aroma with a hint of pineapple. Cloudy old gold color, thin head, no lacing. Very floral for a wheat beer, actually more like a weak pale ale. Nice hops, enjoyable. Subtle bread finish, a little yeasty. Not a bad beer, but not a good wheat beer.
maniac (11822) reviewed Colonial Wheat Ale from AleWerks Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at the Rhythm Bets and Brews Festival at Colonial Downs on 06/19/2010 as Alewerks Wheat. Cloudy orange body with a medium rocky white head. Dry wheat aroma with light citrus. Spicy wheat flavor with light citrus. Medium light body with moderate carbonation. 5/2/5/2/10 - 2.5 04/02/2007 - Cloudy orange body with a small frothy white head with some chunky sediment. Sweet fruity aroma with some light yeastiness. Sweet fruit flavor, almost like fruit punch. Some light yeast hiding in the background. 5/2/5/3/9 - 2.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy golden yellow coloured body with a light head. Aroma of fresh wheat, curacao, yeast and some honey. Medium-bodied; Strong spicey flavour coupled with some coriander seed and plenty of wheat and yeast. Aftertaste has more of the same with some very pleasant and filling malt flavours. Overall, a very good local wheat - definitely will get better as they continue to brew this one. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Chantilly, Virginia on 26-March-2007.