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Shock Top is a traditional Belgian-Style wheat ale. It was originally created in 2006 as a seasonal brew under the name Spring Heat Spiced Wheat. After collecting gold in ’06 and bronze in ’07 in the Belgian White category at the North American Beer Awards, we decided to brew year-round and switch the name to Shock Top. We couldn’t be happier with our decision. And the best decision you can make is to try some Shock Top for yourself.
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5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Hazy golden-amber with a nice cream colored head. Wheat, light malt aroma with light fruitiness. Wheat, malt, tangerine flavor. Watery body. Lingering wheat, malt, and tangerine.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2008 at 00:31

5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
On tap at the Rhythm, Bets, and Blues festival at Colonial Downs, in VA. Hazy white body with a small white head. Faint wheat and citrus aroma. Wheat flavor, light citrus and slight graininess. Medium light body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2008 at 21:41

5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a small frothy white head. The aroma is a strong citrus and tart. Decent lacing on the glass. The taste is a zesty orange and lemon with a clean finish. A decent Belgian white from AB.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2008 at 20:17

5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12 oz bottle-pours a big foamy white head and yellow color. Aroma is mild orange zest, coriander, wheat, yeast. Taste is mild/a bit thin orange zest, coriander, wheat, yeast. Thanks to Joe-jwc215 for sharing.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2008 at 14:25

4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle: Fuzzy pale golden with a moderate white head. Aroma is citrus candy with some pale lager maltiness. Sort of musty. Flavor is fruity with citrus and orange. Some maltiness and grassey notes. Barley a hint of spice. Rather bland.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2008 at 23:20

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy light golden color with a large white head. The aroma was musty and yeasty with light hints of lemon and spice. The flavor was tangy citrus with a hint of cardboard and a trace of mustiness. The finish was moderately long tangy lemon.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2008 at 19:42

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
on tap Pours out a hazy straw color topped with a small white head. Aroma of light orange and a touch of yeast. Tast of a little spice and yeast. Just so so.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2008 at 16:07

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample at Dave & Jacquie’s in Defiance, MO. A-B continues their non-threatening foray into craft beer. Pours a lightly hazy yellow-gold color with a thin white head that diminishes quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Light spice and citrus in the nose. Light-bodied and effervescent with mild yeast, spice and citrus flavors. The finish is clean and fruity with a mild spice lingering. Nothing offensive or interesting going on here.
Tried on 12 Mar 2008 at 11:19

4.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 5
Brown bottle from Hi-Time. Aroma of wheat. I’d be imagining fruit or spice. Hazy light gold color with a decent white head that tries to lace. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. The flavor is wheat, with a little of that standard AB corniness. There is the barest trace of orange peel and perhaps clove. A little lemon comes along. It’s not much of a wit, and lacks the banane for a hefe. However, it is ever so much more drinkable than Bud. After some time a little more fruit and spice builds in the mouth. I’d say it’s definitely drinkable, but applying Marcus’ rule I’ll find a better beer.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2008 at 18:22

5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle. Pour is a somewhat hazy gold with a nice white head. Aromas are interesting: cloves and coriander are the most obvious, but there is a nice bit of an orange zest to it and some yeasty grain notes. Flavor is adequate, but comes off as slightly watery. Spicy and citrus flavors blend together fairly well, but something falls apart a little when the grain/malt should kick in, which makes it seem a little bland and it finishes with a little bit of a sour aftertaste. Still, from AB, this is very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2008 at 16:46