Sunshine Wheat Beer - New Belgium Brewing

tjsdomer2

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Very pale yellow for a wheat. Looks a lot like a Belgian wit. Kind of flat overall, but the color makes up for this.

Smell: Nice floral notes to accompany a yeasty background. More than enough lemon in the initial head.

Taste/Mouthfeel: This has flavor elements of a European pilsener, but definitely the heavy feel of a wheat. I wish the flavors were a bit stronger, but the mouthfeel is clean.

Overall Drinkability: A nice combination that I wish were a bit more forceful.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2012 05:15:27 | More by tjsdomer2

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

sgttibbs

Kansas

4/5  rDev +14.3%

03-02-2013 03:23:26 | More by sgttibbs

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

02-23-2013 22:25:46 | More by SmellsofMahagony

markallmon

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%

02-23-2013 22:18:31 | More by markallmon

RudnicsMEB

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev 0%

02-21-2013 03:39:31 | More by RudnicsMEB