Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
This is nice, I appreciate the traditional approach to this beer, and whenever I have beers such as this one (very infrequently) I like to think that this is how ales were in England and America in the early 1800's. I appreciate the ruby-tinted amber/brown color and large foaming natural looking head. Aroma is earthy with some herbal hops and earthy almost smoky malts. A touch of grapefruit is apparent in the early whiffs but subsides quickly. Flavor is very well balanced, with a woody and earthy note that seems to result from both malt and hops. This is a beer that makes it very difficult to pick out the ingredients, everything is so well melded. In fact, its so good that you're missing out if drink this any cooler than about 60 deg F (although it can go down to the low 50's, you'll be amazed at its drinkability in the low 60's).
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Very dark brown, with a small dense creamy head. Clean, lightly roasty, coffeeish aroma. Rich malty profile. Lightly fruity with dates, smooth with a solid hoppy finish. Mild, lingering roastiness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Fairly clean with a mild caramel sweetness and likable hop bite - slight grassy and resiny.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Belgian Wheat from Free State Brewing Company 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5
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