craft wheat ale

New Beer Blog Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into the flagship beer, which is 312 Urban Wheat Ale, from Goose Island Brewery.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Midwest craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read those beer blog posts to get to know Goose Island Brewery.  Let us get into this wheat ale.

It has a slightly cloudy straw to golden color with a snow white constant head.  The smell has a refreshing lemon notes along with yeast to wheat notes.  The taste has a wheat to slight lemon notes with a nice refreshing aftertaste finish.  It is extremely drinkable beer.

Here is a descriation from their website (www.gooseisland.com):

Inspired by the city of Chicago and densely populated with flavor, 312’s spicy aroma of Cascade hops is followed by a crisp, fruity ale flavor delivered in a smooth, creamy body that’s immensely refreshing.

Recipe Information

  • Style: Urban Wheat
  • Alcohol by Volume: 4.2%
  • International Bitterness Units: 18
  • Color: Hazy Straw
  • Hops: First Gold, Mt. Hood, Cascade
  • Malts: 2 Row, Torrified Wheat

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.gooseisland.com

Twitter:  @gooseisland

Closing, as many of you know, I am not a fan of wheat or white ales.  It has been forever since I had a 312 Urban Wheat Ale.  I would have to say about a year.  I picked up a sampler pack and this beer was in it.  I am a pretty big fan of the hop Cascade.  I would hope so because most beers in the market has that hop in it.  Since it has been a while, I was pretty shocked on how much I liked it.  Could this be start of liking wheat ales? The second bottle about half way I started having problems finishing it.  This is a great refreshing beer.  I am just not a wheat ale fan and I might never be.  If you are a wheat ale fan, this is the beer for you.  I know many people that love this beer and this is their go to wheat ale.   I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Cheboygan Brewery Blood Orange Wheat

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample the second brew from Cheboygan Brewery.  It is their Blood Orange Wheat.  If you read my beer blog posts on their Lemongrass Wheat a few days ago, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read to get to know Cheboygan Brewery.  Let us get into this wheat.

It has a cloudy straw to a light golden color with a semi white head.  The aroma has a heavy orange notes.  The taste profile of this light to medium body has a wheat orange notes with a nice orange aftertaste.  It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.cheboyganbrewingcompany.com):

A unique twist on a great American-style wheat beer, with the addition of fresh local wildflower honey mixed with blood orange zest, and blood orange puree. The result is a medium bodied beer that is very smooth with a residual sweetness, and creaminess from the honey, and an exhilierating nose of citrus from the orange. Ahh, summertime. 5.7% ABV

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.cheboyganbrewingcompany.com

Twitter:  @CheboyganBrew

Closing, compare to the Lemongrass Wheat, this is not as good but it is still a solid beer.  It is a great beer.  I did not like this beer as much as I enjoyed their Lemongrass Wheat.  I am not a huge fan of oranges and there is nothing wrong with it.  This is why we have several different beer styles in the market.  The orange notes are not overpowering the wheat ale.  It is a nice refreshing beer.  I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Flying Dog In Heat Wheat

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While at Ashley’s Westland, I had a chance to sample another brew from Flying Dog.  It is their In Heat Wheat.  It is a German Style Hefeweizen, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite beer styles.  If you read my earlier beer blog post on their Doggy Style Pale Ale, you know the history of this East Coast Craft Brewery.  If you have not, please, read to get to know Flying Dog Brewery.  Let us get into the beer.

It has a cloudy golden color with out a head.  It had a white head at first but disappeared pretty quickly.  The aroma has notes of wheat, yeast, and banana.  The drinking experience is light in body with light carbonated wheaty notes.  The aftertaste is a nice banana notes finish that leaves the palate fast.  It is pretty drinkable.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.flyingdogales.com

Twitter:  @FlyingDog

In the end, I am not a huge wheat beer fan but Hefeweizen has won me over.  I love my porter, stouts, and India Pale Ales.  For the longest, I have kept myself in the area of brews.  Since I am writing and blogging now, I have been exploring more beer styles for reviews asides my favorite beer styles.  The first thing I love about In Heat Wheat.  It is a refreshing and a nice drinkable beer.  I love the aroma and tasting experience.  It has a nice banana notes. I highly recommend this brew.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter:  @djweiser