Sunshine Wheat Beer - New Belgium Brewing

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a pale straw yellow, mostly clear, with not much head and minimal lacing. Obvious carbonation bubbles. Nothing special to look at, but not bad looking either.

Smells a touch of hops, plenty of lemon, light spices, some wheat and just a hint of malt. Doesn't smell that great but is pleasant nonetheless.

Tastes again of plenty of lemon, with a smidge of orange, although not overpoweringly so. Very nicely done on the citrus. Some smooth wheat also, along with indistinct but detectable spices.

Mouthfeel is dry and crisp, plenty refreshing, and leaving me wanting another. Aftertaste is of sweet lemonade like Grandma used to make on a hot summer day.

This will never be a monster of the craft beer craze, but it's quite nice and easy to drink. Could be an excellent beer to wean crappy macro beer drinkers off the big brand, low taste type beers.

Highly drinkable and not at all overbearing. Would be excellent for a day of fishin' on the lake. I see from other reviews that cans are available; that would be excellent for this brew, since many lakes have a "no glass containers" rule.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2010 18:51:50 | More by AlCaponeJunior

Dpayne

Michigan

3/5  rDev -14.3%

05-23-2013 01:06:46 | More by Dpayne

BucannonXC5

California

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Karl Strauss pint glass
From: VONS in Normal Heights (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $12.97 (w/ VONS card) for a Folly 2002 revival 12-pack
Purchased: May 14, 20113
Consumed: May 20, 2013
Misc.: Best by Aug. 25, 2013

Poured straw pale clear color, almost green, with one finger of khaki white head. Some spots of lacing on the sides, albeit light. Average retention on the top.

Pleasant smell to kick things off with orange, orange rind, coriander, lemon, lime zest and wheat grass, all with noted Belgian spices.

Tasted not quite as good as the smell. Still got coriander, orange peel, orange, lime, lemon, wheat grass and sugary cereal. Still some Belgian spices. Not as clean and crisp it.

Light body. Thin texture. Average-to-lively carbonation. Abrupt finish.

This beer didn’t grow on me. In fact, it was the opposite. I suppose it would be a good summer brew though.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 07:40:30 | More by BucannonXC5

cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

05-21-2013 05:20:50 | More by cfitterer

Joey1566

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

05-20-2013 03:36:14 | More by Joey1566

PintOHops

California

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 02:55:25 | More by PintOHops

danfix99

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

05-16-2013 02:50:34 | More by danfix99

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

05-16-2013 02:18:20 | More by MinorThreat

MaxOhle

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

05-14-2013 18:51:06 | More by MaxOhle

animal69

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

05-13-2013 01:28:58 | More by animal69

Morockm

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-09-2013 21:43:33 | More by Morockm

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -14.3%

05-07-2013 20:15:59 | More by dalepryor

sd123

California

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-29-2013 00:16:28 | More by sd123

kshizzle101

Washington

3.48/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

22oz bomber poured into pint glass

A - pale yellow in color, 2 inch head, doesnt last long, can see a lot of carb

S - straw, orange, coriander/floral notes, spicy

T - some spicyness, dry malts, grassy. hint of orange and and a bite of hops on the after taste.

M - light bodied, good carb. easy and refreshing to drink. as it should be

Overall - above average, but not spectacular. goes down easy

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 02:18:43 | More by kshizzle101

CardiacNP

Louisiana

2.95/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Sunshine Wheat by New Belgium

Aroma citrus and maybe a hit of coriander. But something in the smells seems a bit strange. Not bad yet different

Appearance pale clear gold color with a nice think white 2 finger head. Light lacing on the glass

Taste a mild american wheat beer with orange/leomon flavors along with the coriander. Also an little apple flavor on the back end

Mouthfeel moderate carbonation mildly viscus that clings a little to the tongue

Overall a "ok" wheat style beer Mild flavor, drinkable But Nothing "WOW"

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:09:20 | More by CardiacNP

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-24-2013 03:42:47 | More by WDJersey

Boosnell

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev 0%

04-23-2013 19:53:00 | More by Boosnell

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.41/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

New Belgium Sunshine Wheat has a very thick, fluffy, off-white head, a clear, quite bubbly, straw appearance, and a good amount of lacing left on the glass. The aroma and flavor are faint and dull, but one picks up a hint of spice and citrus (more lemon than orange, really) and bread. The taste is of white bread and tap water (a commonality for many wheat beers, I find). Mouthfeel is light and watery, and New Belgium Sunshine Wheat finishes crisp, refreshing, easy-drinking, and humdrum. Overall, this is at the lowest rung of what can be called "good", so check it out if you like bland beverages.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 12:33:38 | More by RonaldTheriot

lionnusmb

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-12-2013 03:31:40 | More by lionnusmb

Herky21

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

04-11-2013 13:57:33 | More by Herky21

Daktah

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

03-20-2013 20:18:52 | More by Daktah

lesslikemath

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev 0%

03-18-2013 22:59:23 | More by lesslikemath

BG83

Texas

4/5  rDev +14.3%

03-17-2013 04:45:40 | More by BG83

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

3/5  rDev -14.3%

03-11-2013 01:22:06 | More by JeffSuttonTX

spycow

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

03-09-2013 23:40:52 | More by spycow