Blue Star Great American Wheat Beer - North Coast Brewing Co.

marshrat63

California

4/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Excellent example of the type. Cloudy golden appearance with a nice white head that disappeared quickly. Nice wheat aroma with very smooth taste resulting in very refreshing experience. Very drinkable and would rate this as one of the better wheat beers I've had.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2012 05:36:09 | More by marshrat63

Shumj

Illinois

2.78/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Aroma: Very light

Appearance: Hazy, honey gold color. Pours with a large head. Little lacing

Flavor: Sweet light, Mild and crisp overall. Did not care for the after taste. Initially good quickly turns sour.

Mouthfeel: Average, Little carbonation.

Overall: Poured nicely with a large head with minimal aroma. Head disappears with little lacing. Average taste for a wheat. The after taste is what ruined it for me, left an unpleasing finish.

Overall: Average, but wouldn't have again.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2011 00:51:19 | More by Shumj

afdempse

Maryland

3.88/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cloudy yellow-orangeish beer with a decent head. Little lacing.

Aroma of honey, lemon, pie crust. Perhaps a little fruitiness in the form of apple, pear etc.

Flavor starts out with a full, yeasty bread presence. A bit of light malty sweetness follows with a nice balancing hop edge to finish.

Mouthfeel is full and moderately sweet, but not heavy. Finish is semi-dry and refreshing.

Overall, a solid American Wheat that I would not hesitate to consume in quantity during warmer weather (or any other time for that matter). Clean and drinkable, a good session ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 04:50:51 | More by afdempse

jayhawk73

Maryland

3.38/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a light, cloudy yellow color with a one finger white head. Good lacing on my snifter glass. The nose is wheat, hops, lemon, and maybe a little grass thrown in there. Very light, and not offensive. Taste follows suit- same profile as the nose. Feel is very light, with average carbonation. Fairly average for this style. Overall, this is a decent beer- but not a great one. I probably won't look for this again. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 01:27:29 | More by jayhawk73

jmbranum

Oklahoma

4.63/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A delightful wheat beer.

Pours a pretty hazy glowing gold with big white head. Some big clumps of yeast apparent in the bottom of the glass.

Slight aroma.

Flavor is crisp and clean. Nicely balanced. A little bit sweet, a little bit tart and just a twinge of hops. Reminds me a little of a Belgian white beer but with less citrus. A tiny bit of sourdough bread maybe.

Nice medium mouthfeel with a fair bit of carbonation.

Overall a great wheat beer. The balance is what sets this beer apart from so many others.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 02:51:40 | More by jmbranum

Immortale25

Florida

3.95/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Shiner Bock pint glass. No readable freshness date.

A- Pours a hazy light gold color with a two finger head that reduces to a fluffly 1/8 inch thick head with noticeable lacing.

S- Light wheat flavor is sweet and sharp along with some fleeting lemon. A dash of alcohol fume is the only other detectable scent.

F- Some orange and soft wheat flavor. Trace amounts of hops and yeast that still blend with the wheat and make for a pretty striking flavor considering the usual neutered quality of most wheat beers. Still, it's pure and simple as the label implies.

M- The best part of this one. Full and spritzy with medium-high carbonation tricks the tongue into thinking there's a lot more going an than there really is.

O- A great and kind of different wheat beer. Its simplicity is what makes this star shine.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2011 00:40:42 | More by Immortale25

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at TJ's, Paoli, PA

Strange of me to order this, as I wasn't really in the wheat beer mood, but then I rarely am, so I figured I'd sample it. Poured a very hazy golden yellow, nearly opaque, with a small cap of white head that dissipated rather quickly. Aroma of pale malts, wheat, and bready yeast. Similar taste, with notes of pale malts, wheat, yeast, lemon pith and apple skins. Pretty nice actually, even if not overly flavorful or distinctive. Light-medium body, and decently drinkable for the style.

Serving type: on-tap

11-19-2011 05:07:58 | More by Rifugium

tony223366

California

3.7/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From my beer journal. Reviewed on May 30, 2011.

A: This was more golden than yellow and moderately hazy. Bif fluffy white head with nice retention.

S: Fruity aroma... apples and lemon I think.

T: Sweet malty flavor. I'm definitely still getting some apples and lemon zest.

M: Light body with a crisp, refreshing carbonation.

O: Needs to be a tad more bitter for my liking but great on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2011 07:03:36 | More by tony223366

kagent777

Utah

3.58/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle from the Utah system poured into my goblet.

Appearance: A slightly hazy yellow beer, upon which sits an almost white head. It rose to about one finger width before settling down to a film across the surface. No lacing to speak of with a 4.5 ABV beer.

Smell: A mildly bready aroma with a slight mineral note. The grains are noticeable but not prominent. There is a very mild alcohol but only because everything is hiding away. There is also a mild yeast component.

Taste: A solid bready beer. The taste really follows the nose. The finish is pretty dry. Nice and crisp.

Mouthfeel: A medium to light bodied beer, but not delicate. The carbonation is crisp and refreshing.

Overall: Again, another beer that BMC drinkers will not be shocked by. On the other hand, a solid beer that more jaded beer drinkers, me included, might pass up in favor of something a little more substantial. Has great flavor and character but is not beefy.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2011 04:44:22 | More by kagent777

Doshkin

Maine

3.63/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

bottle

a - pale orange, almost tan. cloudy opacity

s - very mildly floral, slightly citrusy. not very strong smelling beer, but not in a bad way

t - again a little floral, but much more citrusy in flavor

m - just the right amount of carbonation. little bite that pleasantly lingers on the back of the tongue for a while

o - just as the bottle states, only the bare ingredients were used. impressively simple and quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2011 01:04:46 | More by Doshkin

brentk56

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a hazy amber color with an adequate head for the style, though the retention is not great and the lacing is spotty, at best

Smell: Bready, with some grain and a faint hint of lemon

Taste: Bready, up front, with a surprisingly lemon character developing by mid-palate; a bit of sweetness arrives, after the swallow, and lingers on the tip of the tongue

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Pleasant enough and a cut above average for the style

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 20:43:39 | More by brentk56

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Batting second is the Blue Star Wheat Ale...and it is very good! The color is a cloudy yellow with thin white head. The aroma included spice and citrus. The taste is very good; starts spicy then comes hints of citrus with a final spice on the pallet. The mouthfeel is very good and easy to drink. definitely a good wheat.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 19:23:16 | More by WoodBrew

womencantsail

California

3.43/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Bruery Provisions

A: This one pours a pale golden orange in color with a small white head.

S: Sort of a weird aroma. A bit soapy with some light malt notes. A touch of sweet fruits, maybe some yeast, and a bit watery. Strong aroma of rubber as it warms.

T: Very plain, but fairly sweet. Sweet bread and pale malt with a light yeastiness. Not much in the way of the off, rubbery notes that were there on the nose. A touch of sweet golden apples.

M: Light in body with medium carbonation.

O: Could have used more wheat flavor and less blandness.

Serving type: on-tap

09-14-2011 04:28:38 | More by womencantsail

ferrari29

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Beer poured from bottle into a Hefeweizen style glass

A - Beer pours with a cloudy orange colored body; very well carbonated; forms a good one and a half finger white colored head; frothy and bubbly in appearance; held well; some lacing formed on the glass

S - Orange spice; wheat and grains; touch of corn; biscuit malt back-end; spices; smooth scents of Noble hops

T - Light touch of orange; wheat grainy flavor washes over the middle of the tongue; peach; barely any hop taste to this, but there is a slight touch of bitterness; heavy fruit and yeast taste

M - Creamy and effervescent; flavor washes over pretty quickly and leaves behind a semi-dry bitter taste; smooth; refreshing

D - Overall, good drink; I found it to be very enjoyable and easy to handle; not a bad summer drink; I like the orange/peach blend in this drink, this wheat is not that overpowering and the fruits stand out very well

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 03:32:07 | More by ferrari29

olimpia84

Florida

3.38/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured the short 12oz bottle into a Weizen glass.

A: this beer poured an unfamiliar dark golden/brownish color for a wheat beer. Two finger head that dissolved rather quickly. Very small lacing was present as well, although it didn't last long.

S: very strong yeast and citrus notes, especially lemon.

T: follows the nose with a strong yeasty feel in the palette, accompanied with strong lemon taste and wheat presence. A bit lacking on the fruit and sweet end unfortunately.

M: light to medium body. Medium to high carbonation which got in the way of enjoying it a bit.

O: I have mixed feelings about this beer. Its lightness makes a great choice for summer days because the beer goes down easy and can be enjoyed in BBQ, parties, etc. but at the same time the taste wasn't as complete as I was hoping for.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2011 00:55:53 | More by olimpia84

scottfrie

California

2.58/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

On-tap in Lodi, served in a shaker pint.

A: Served a lightly cloudy golden honey/iced-tea color with a quarter-inch of eggshell white head that left a few streaks of lacing down the glass.
S: Minerally smelling with a note or two of wheat and light citrus.
T: Mineral chalkiness again. Flavors of wheat are sparse and thin. I get a touch of lemon, but overall the flavors are pretty watery.
M: Really fizzy carbonation made up of tiny bubbles. Watery mouthfeel is light but fairly refreshing.
O: Not my favorite of the style. I know it’s supposed to be light and refreshing in flavor, but I still felt this could use more. And what flavors were there were not the best. I would drink the Anchor, FFF, Lagunitas or SN versions over this any day.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2011 19:21:31 | More by scottfrie

DarthKostrizer

California

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Look: Straw yellow with a 1/8 inch head maybe. No retention

Smell: wheat grapefruit and traces of lemon

Taste: very strong wheat taste mixed in with bubble gum lemon straw and a hint of lime

Mouthfeel: light body with high carbonation

Overall: good run of the mill wheat. Its cheap and tasty just the way I like my hookers

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2011 01:25:31 | More by DarthKostrizer

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.48/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy pale honey golden with a decent white head. Aroma is wheaty and fruity, the latter component almost entirely apple, and has a hint of honey. Wheaty flavor has a subtle apple undertone. Smooth, slightly fizzy texture is just a teensy watery but still acceptable.

Serving type: growler

08-01-2011 01:22:02 | More by Cyberkedi

chicagoabbot

Illinois

4.55/5  rDev +26.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz into a snifter...despite the cloudy appearance, this is one of the cleanest and most drinkable beers of all time. It is definitely the best American style wheat beer and I especially enjoy it in the summer. Gumballhead is also an incredible American wheat, but quite different and much hoppier.

Plenty of head on top of the cloudy bright body. Super clean aroma with wheat sharpness and a delightful yeast dance in your nose. It's crisp and refreshing and sharp. Low ABV makes it extremely sessionable. It's hard not to just chug it. Great straight out of the bottle too. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 04:43:50 | More by chicagoabbot

MrKennedy

Australia

3.88/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle purchased from Warners at the Bay and poured into a Mikkeller tulip.

Pours a murky golden orange colour with two and a half fingers of white foam that hangs around for most of the time.

Mainly picking up wheat in the nose of this. Actually gives no hint of the (relative) hoppiness that follows.

Wheaty flavour for the first half backed with a solid hoppiness for the style. Some spice involved too. Quite good.

Some tartness, but the hops add some balance to this. Nice feel to it and the size of the body matches the style and the other facets well.

Overall a nice hoppy wheat beer, by no means a hopfenweisse, but it doesn't proclaim to be. Great summer drinking and as i'm drinking this in the middle of winter, it is good enough to be had all year round.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2011 07:57:44 | More by MrKennedy

gatornation

Minnesota

3.4/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

from 12oz bottle

A-pours a cloudy golden color with a fresh white head a good amount of lacing

S- was slight wheat/bread with light citrus and fruit

T- followed the nose but better some citrus hops are mixed with lemon and banana with some malt

M- was crisp with medium carbonation

O- a decent wheat but not a choice for the style

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2011 22:52:51 | More by gatornation

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Continuing with the "Blue" theme...

Nice cloudy gold color creates a rocky white head on top. Great retention; lots of sticky lace. The nose is sharp with hops, a nice clean fruity balance, and mild grainy finish. Good nose. The body is firm with oily moments. Carbonation must have put all its strength into the foam at the top as this lacks a needed bite. A little slick at times. The Noble hops make their presence known with a nice bitter start; mild yeasty tartness in the middle, and a smooth bready finish with oat-like characteristics. Good hoppy Wheat here. I like it. Not one of my go-to styles, but this beer was a treat. Great summer brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2011 17:17:39 | More by Onenote81

dgilks

Australia

3.55/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hazy like a hefeweizen with a nice amber-gold colour. Moderate white head with only fair head retention.

Wheat malt dominates the aroma. Very light citrus. Not a lot going on but it's fine for the style.

Mild malty flavour with some light, tart wheat notes. A touch of really mild bitterness. A touch of earthy hop character. Decent.

Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Medium-high carbonation.

A simple, refreshing wheat ale with enough flavour to be worth drinking but maybe just a little too much body to truly be quaffable.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2011 07:17:11 | More by dgilks

bagpiper2005

Idaho

3.48/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pour: Deep, hazy golden color with yellow-orange hues on the edges. Big fluffy white head that had average retention and small bits of lacing.

Smell: Not much going on here. A little bit of wheat and banana. Slightly spicy.

Taste: Sweet pale and wheat malt front. Unfortunately, that's about all there is. Middle is pretty bland and the back end finishes up with orange peel and lemon.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium with active carbonation. Crisp and clean.

Drinkability/Overall: It's an OK beer. Drinks pretty easy and is pretty refreshing, but it's nothing to get super excited about.

Final Notes: The wheat beer lover would probably enjoy this beer, but it doesn't even compare to the true German Weizenbiers. Definitely tolerable, though.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2011 21:55:34 | More by bagpiper2005

aval89

Arizona

3.68/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: pours a cloudy golden orange.. got a nice 3 finger head in my weizen glass.. spotty lacing..

S: wheat, slight lemon zest, mild pepper, small hint of bananas with a little overall fruity aroma.

T: wheat with a yeasty fruity ester upfront.. has a slight phenolic quality as well.. mid palate has a mild peppery taste with a small citrus note & very mild lemon rind..

Mf: light bodied with a good easy going carbonation.

O: a decent pale wheat.. has nice flavors, just a tad bit muted.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2011 06:22:16 | More by aval89