Velvet Fog - Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -26.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

wheat? Looks, like wheat. Popular here. Citrus taste didn't work for me,sour and acidic maybe if very fresh-like same week made. Not smooth, could not finish much of it. Medium mouthfeel. on-tap at Hop In with Presario. Fizzy, watery, not good example of style.
Had on tap 1.5 years later at the brewery and it was better in terms of creaminess and drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

09-22-2005 14:12:13 | More by northyorksammy

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.15/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a hazy light golden colour, with a few fingers of thin white head, that leaves a little bit of lacing around the glass. It smells of slightly sweet grain, very mild. The taste is yeasty, grainy, and wheaty, with no discernible hops. There is moderate carbonation, a light body, and a clean finish. It's a little sweet, and pretty tame for a hefeweizen. Easy to put back, but one pint is all I really want.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2009 23:29:24 | More by biboergosum

rhoadsrage

Illinois

2.33/5  rDev -31.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

(served in a 1/2 pint sampling glass)

A- Orangish yellow with a wee bit of haze and a thick smooth head that lasts for a while.

S- Sweet honey smell with a hint of hops. No fruit or clove smells at all.

T- Pale malt honey taste with a zippy orange/lemon zing and a crisp finish. Some faint coriander was barely noticed.

M- watery mouthfeel that ended in a fizzy finish due to the high carbonation

D- Not a complex flavor that I would expect from any time of Weizen. No fruit except for the zippy citrus and complimentary flavors from the yeast. I was disappointed in this beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2005 03:33:01 | More by rhoadsrage

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

341ml bottle poured into pint glass oct8 2009

A cloudy light peach color with one fingers worth of fast falling head that left a ring of lace at the top of the glass

S lots of grain with some mild yeast and citrus

T like I'm drinking bread, lots of wheat some mild citrus and a little bit of yeast, as it smells really

M light, crisp and refreshing with a little bite

D not bad overall may be better with a hot sunny day instead of this crappy October snow I see outside my window

one of the better beers from Wild Rose and hard too avoid in Calgary so you might have to try one when your in the area

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2009 04:57:33 | More by wordemupg

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

2.78/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

After tasting a great new Hefe from Vancouver Island brewery I was dissapointed in this offering as it really had little of the banana notes of a Hefe. There was a citrus note to the finish but this to me was a straight American Wheat. I actually liked Grasshopper better than this as I found the mid body watery and lacking any real flavours.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2008 00:25:52 | More by canucklehead

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 1 litre flip-top brown bottle. Medium sized head that recedes to a thin film, leaves some nice lacing. Pale hazy straw colour. Nose of hay and citrus, light floral hops. Big citrus taste, almost a bit too much, it drowns out all other attributes. Still, it's quite refreshing, like having the lemon in your hefe without it being served on the rim of the glass. Mouthfeel is a bit watery, but works fine for quaffing this on a hot day. This would make an okay patio sessional for scorching hot days.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2003 19:22:04 | More by IronDjinn

pootz

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Comes in a 1liter ceramic stopper bottles...advertised as an unfiltered wheat ale....You're expecting a Hefe weiss..right?

Poured a cloudy light straw color, attractive puffy cap but did not stack out of the glass like a German weissbier.

Aromas were subdued but pleasant....sweet gassy smells, bready malts.. not much fruit aroma.

Starts with a tart pilsner-like character (citrusy, dry and effervessant) then slumped to a silky fluid body...the finish crisp and dry from unmalted wheat.... a nice lingering toasty-bready after taste.

Light and very drinkable wheat infused beer . However at this price you can buy a real German weizen....have to get the price down on this one to make it a pub staple of mine.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2004 18:56:12 | More by pootz

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3.08/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Not the first time having this, but first time reviewing.

A - Pours a very thick, hazy, golden orange, no real head, nor any lacing. The yeast was a little "lumpy" and unattractive, which is consistent with the other times I've had it.

S - Smell is rather mild, but a grassy wheat dominates, with a sour lemon citrus scent on the finish. A bit of pepper spice and sour apple as well.

T - The flavour is decent, the grassy wheat is complemented by some very mild hop flavours and a bit of pepper. The lemon comes through as well, but is more sweet then the scent implied. Finish is quite bready as well, lingering on the tongue.

M - Very light, nicely carbonated and goes down quite smooth.

D - Quite tasty, nothing mind blowing, but nothing offensive either (except for the lumpy yeast). Memorable? Not really. Would I turn one down? Never.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2010 02:01:59 | More by andrenaline

Proteus93

Virginia

3.43/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Foggy blonde pour, topped with a creamy and foamy head of offwhite. Patchy lacing left behind, though it kind of tightens up into little bits of lace.

S: A soft wheat / light malt roast. A soft fruitiness, and a light aroma something like brown sugar. Soft and decent.

T: Very, very light, which loses some points. A soft wheat and sugary flavour. A little bit of grassiness. Pale malts.

M + D: Low carbonation, and fairly smooth. With a brew this light, it could do well with being a little more sparkling, but it makes for a very easy summer gulper. At a modest 4.5%, it is suitable to do that with. Good as a lawnmower beer of sorts, and I'd happily use it as such.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2008 23:06:51 | More by Proteus93

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this on tap many times and enjoyed it, but never did a critical review
A - poured a hazy golden into a pilsner glass, creamy white head was short and didn't last too long
S - rich wheaty biscuity malt smell, some very light grassy hops, and maybe a little citrus
T - the wheat flavour really overpowers anything else, there is a faint grassy hint but only after several gulps
M - the carbonation and the savoury breadiness make for a fuller mouth feel than it looks
D - it is fairly easy drinking, although a little one dimensional on the flavour, I like it better on tap

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2010 02:14:52 | More by joemcgrath27

BigBry

Alberta (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tried a sample of this draft, first time I have seen on tap, at Bottlescrew Bill's. Light color, with cloudy, unfiltered appearance you would expect from a wheat beer. Very unique aroma - kind of sour citrus. Someone at the table described it as rotten fruit, but not sure which fruit. Taste continues this sour lemon and citrus flavor, almost a tart finish with some hoppiness. Kind of similar to Hoegarden as far as the citrus, but not a clone. Not as much yeast as a true belgian hefeweisen. Will be interested to see if the bottled version is the same.

Serving type: on-tap

11-21-2004 02:44:21 | More by BigBry

elricorico

Alberta (Canada)

2.28/5  rDev -32.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Hazy pale yellow with a finger of white head after an aggressive pour. Head fades rather quickly and leaves only a little lacing.

The smell is somewhat yeasty and citric. Doesn't have the aroma I expect from a hefe.

Light citric sweetness followed by a dry grainy finish. Lemony up front. Doesn't have any of the charm that a hefe should.

Light bodied with fairly ample carbonation. Feels coarse as it finishes, almost agitates the throat a bit.

This is a miss for the style. Doesn't have that refreshing or thirst quenching quality that it should.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2007 02:24:59 | More by elricorico

Shadman

Alberta (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pale straw yellow beer, cloudy as one would expect from this style. Yeasty wheat bread smell. Faint citrus tries to emerged from the wheat malt taste. Decent mouthfeel as this beer has carbonation that 'feel right' for this style. Might be tempted to have this one again come July

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2007 03:45:40 | More by Shadman

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours an appropriately foggy golden-orange colour with a thin white head that doesn't hang around long. A collar and some patchy lacing remains on top. The odour is both fairly pleasant and potent, with notes of citrus, wheat, yeast, malt sweetness, and granny smith apples. The smells blend together well and aren't easy to make out individually, but the overall bouquet is very nice.

The flavor is a bit of a letdown after staring at and sniffing this beer, but it's still quite good; just a little two-dimensional. Wheat flavours dominate along with slight bready malts and yeast. There is a nice citrusy quality to the hops, but this takes a back seat to the aforementioned flavours. A bit of bitterness remains on the tongue after swallowing, along with the taste of yeast. Rather heavily carbonated; refreshing but not all that crisp/clean - this looks light-bodied, but the wheat, yeast and bready malt flavours make it a bit thicker and linger on your tongue. I guess that's kind of the idea though.

A solid pale wheat ale, more 'true-to-style' (and slightly better IMO) than their Wred Wheat Ale, and considerably better than Big Rock's Grasshopper. Still, there is nothing here that will blow your mind. Worth a try, along with the rest of Wild Rose's brews - this was the last beer in a 6-type sampler, and they were all quite good.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 06:02:36 | More by thehyperduck

berley31

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured with an average-sized, off-white head that diminished to a very thin film. Body was dark-yellow and quite cloudy. Aroma was quite boring... slightly wheaty, but that's all. Thin with a bit of oiliness on the palate, average carbonation. Nice taste of light wheat, and slight bitterness in the finish. Overall, a decent beer of its style, but nothing special.

Serving type: on-tap

07-21-2009 21:14:03 | More by berley31

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance- Pours a foggy straw yellow with a finger width of bubbly white head.

Smell- Barley, malts, citrus, grainy/grassy.

Taste- Bready malts and barley with a grassy finish. Light wheat flavours. Mild flavours overall.

Mouthfeel- Medium bodied with light carbonation. Smooth and light creaminess to the body.

Overall- A refreshing and light wheat ale by Wild Rose. Crisp, clean flavours and a surprisingly smooth mouthfeel makes this an easy summer session brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 03:31:55 | More by leaddog

ChrisCage

Alberta (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Pours a hazy yellow with a tinge of orange, which makes sence considering the amount of residual yeast left in this product, definately worthy of its' name. Really no head to speak of when I poured into my glass, which dissapointed me a bit and really no lacing to speak of.

S- A little citrus, I pick up a bit of orange and lemon, but also has a soft yeasty aroma about it as well. I also smell a mild malt aroma that is pleasant and cuts through the sharpness of the citrus a bit.

T- I really liked the flavors that come through in this, which would contradict the underwhelming looks and typical smells. I detect a really nice hop finish that just catches the back of my palate. There is a nice malty sweetness that is noticeable upon immediately hitting the palate that is countered by a mildly acidic fresh lemon zestiness.

M- Nice medium body, with a delicate creaminess to it. There is also a mild carbonation that just keeps it refreshing enough to keep me anticipating the next mouthful. Good job here!

D- This is a beer that I would enjoy 3 or so of before needing to either stop or at least need to switch to something lighter, as this has lots of flavor and could in my opinion, do a decent job of filling you up. I think this would be a good beer to have with some food....probably an Asian style meal!

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2007 22:46:40 | More by ChrisCage

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is cloudy and orange with minimal head. Smell is mostly of citrus and wheat, also picked up grass and fruit.

Taste is also dominated by wheat and citrus, picked up pepper, bread and grass as well. Texture is very ceamy. Light bodied with good carbonation. Aftertaste is dry and spicy.

Overall, this is a decent wheat ale and good introduction to wild rose. Would recommend on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2011 05:32:07 | More by CrazyMike

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Medium dark yet rich golden, totally hazed, it looks to have good carbonation as some bubbles are still visible at the edge of the glass. Good-size, stark white head with nice retention & some okay lace.

S: Fairly clean US style wheat beer. Hint of grain, hint of bready yeast, faint bit of softly lemony twang from hops and/or yeast. Good strength & reasonably nice.

T: Usual wheat beer for this hemisphere. A bit grainy, a bit bready, a really slight bit of sweetness with perhaps a pinch of light crystal (perhaps not), bright – but not overly potent – hops, and a very slight & soft lemony twang at the edge.

M: Slightly over medium body with moderate and slightly under-matched carbonation. Soft up front, but a touch of an edge of tartness at the back gives it some quench. Refreshing.

D: Standard, but a quite fine rendition. This is what you would expect when ordering a wheat beer in pretty much any brewpub in North America. Well done and highly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 05:30:49 | More by SickGnar

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

2.9/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

341ml bottle poured into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Pours a remarkably bright, glowing yellow. It's almost opaque, but still light as hell... odd. Aggressive pour yielded almost no head, which is peculiar for a wheat beer, but the small bit of foam that did appear retained well. The color still strikes me as being unnatural, though.

S - Mild wheat presence for a moment, but instantly gets buried under piles of insanely sweet fruit. So much mango and peach this literally smells more like juice than beer.

T - tastes nothing like the nose implied. Pretty much a generic Western Canadian APWA here, with a profile dominated by uninteresting barley malt upfront, with the wheat character taking the backseat. Maybe even some adjuncts in here as well. The fruitiness from the aroma just barely shines through.

M - Carbonation is fairly high, bordering on fizzy. Body is pretty light, sort of watery.

D - While the appearance and aroma had me thinking this APWA might go beyond the generic, boring beer I'm used to getting with this style, the flavor still ended up being the same old song. A marginal improvement over other beers I've tried under this style, but that's not saying much.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 22:17:51 | More by Converge

Cwrw

Alberta (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Velvet Fog: a fitting and clever name for a wheat beer. A healthy, 2 to 4 centimetres of head sits atop a nontransparent white/yellow beer. The head forms a small, creamy layer quickly after, leaving ample and attractive but fast-disappearing lace. The appearance is, thus, not outstanding, but definitely above average. Wait until you pour the last glass from the bottled version, because, if you are one who prefers to pour the sediment, you will notice large, large pieces of sediment(possibly yeast? I am not sure if this is a hefe-style or not). Oh yes, the last glass from the bottle is where you truly see the meaning of "unfiltered," as the bottle suggests. Thick, thick, thick. Go on, drink it, it is healthy. Now, the aroma piqued my interest because of the generous hops: never have I smelt such hop presence in any other wheat beer I have tried. Note: smell immediately after pouring, with the head still full, and you will see what I mean. I thought it an interesting, atypical characteristic for a wheat beer, and one I quite enjoyed, so I rated the smell quite highly. Additionally, the aroma has wheat malt, fruit, and citrus qualities. From the bottle, Velvet Fog has perhaps a little watery mouthfeel, but nothing that detracts markedly from the taste; and the draught version lacks any of this wateriness. Tart wheat, very strong citrus flavours, and, again owing to the unusual hop level of this beer, a delightful hop finish; one that is definitely stronger than is usual for a wheat beer. Oddly, however, there is not much bitterness. Really, really taste and you will detect the hop presence. I, for one, like it. Drinkability is high--these 1-litre flange-top bottles empty very quickly. Serve me this over Calgary's other major wheat beer(Grasshopper, by Big Rock) anyday, although Grasshopper is flavourful. It will be another pint of Velvet Fog for me, however!

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2004 10:25:09 | More by Cwrw

vanrassel

Alberta (Canada)

3.3/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This came out of the bottle with a dense, one finger head over an opaque, golden body resulting from a two-part pour. Before I even had a sip, this looked like one inviting beer, though the smell was underwhelming and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

The taste was one-dimensionally citrusy, but the overall feeling I got was that this was a smooth brew with a nice crisp finish. It felt medium-bodied with carbonation that was lively, but not abrasive. An adequate beer from Wild Rose. Refreshing and drinkable.

(I know we don't hand out marks for packaging — and I haven't done so here — but kudos to Wild Rose for inserting a longhand note from "Rose" explaining how to pour a hefe weizen. It was amusing, and for the uninitiated, informative!)

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2006 03:51:17 | More by vanrassel

Voonder

Alberta (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours cloudly hazy yellow in colour with no head. Not too much smell here, citrusy and malty notes. Taste a bit citrusy as well with a bitter finish. Feels good, with just enough carbonation. It's drinkable, but I don't think it's a good wheat beer. There is just something else you would expect from a wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2008 21:08:32 | More by Voonder

scott451

Ontario (Canada)

3.1/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A - Poured into a glass using the" Hoegaarden method" (pour half, swirl, then pour the rest) as recommended on the box. Moderately cloudy, slightly greyish yellow. Two finger fluffy white head which quickly diminished to a thin layer. Weak lacing.
S - Lemony citrus
T - Weak fruity taste. Moderate hops.
M - Light smooth
D - Very drinkable. The hops might get to you after a while.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2010 02:26:45 | More by scott451

DoctorStrangiato

Alberta (Canada)

2.78/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a 341-ml bottle into a long tulip glass.

Appearance - faint cloudly light gold colour with light carbonation, has a short little head that dissipates into surface bubbles.

Smell - not much going on here, a little cream aroma over light wheat malt.

Taste - fairly active and even taste, with the wheat flavour punching through at the eleventh hour without any citrus or floral qualities. In some regards this is a rough, hard wheat ale.

Mouthfeel - not too bad but far from anything special, fizzy and active has a short thirst-quenching quality.

Drinkability - two of these is where I'd stop as it is rather uninspiring. Gives a decent refresh but not a premium example of taste.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2010 04:50:48 | More by DoctorStrangiato