WRed Wheat - Wild Rose Brewery & Taproom

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served with a small creamy white head, the body is a deep nutty transluscent amber in appearance. Sweet yet tart aroma, caramel malt with a bit of husky wheat grain. Robust nutty and toffee malts up front in the flavour. Some sharp wheat in the middle, along with mild coffee notes on the finish, accompanied by dandelion-like hops. Medium-bodied mouthfeel. This is a surprisingly savoury and malty wheat ale, nothing like I was expecting, but in the end it makes for a great sessional.

Serving type: on-tap

08-13-2008 00:58:07 | More by IronDjinn

ptarmigan98

Manitoba (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

02-11-2013 22:23:46 | More by ptarmigan98

SickGnar

Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Light copper leaning to amber/red, bright & clear with multiple streams of rising bubbles, a small supper light-tan head, and just a bit of lace.

S: Caramelly, toasty, biscuit, and a fair bit of diacetyl. Just the barest bit of sweetness. Perhaps just maybe the barest ghost hint of hops in the background.

T: Caramel & biscuit are still there, but toasty really grows & gains a grainy edge too. Sweetness is a bit more faint from nose. This is a more dry & toasty brew. Diacetyl gets in there too. Hops are both herbal/grassy and citrusy in only a slightly muted manner.

M: Just a hair over medium body with a matched carbonation. A fair bit of sweetness at the start, a bit of chew in the middle, & a sort of semi-dry at finish mostly from hops. Slightly flabby pub feel.

D: An amalgam of styles. A mix of English & US pale and a US dark Kristal wheat. US pub pale grain bill with both US and English hops. US overall, but with noticeable diacetyl & noticeable wheat base. A bit different without expecting it. Tasty & drinkable though.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 05:35:05 | More by SickGnar

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%

08-24-2012 19:41:53 | More by BigGruntyThirst

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance - Pours a pale copper colour with a half finger width of cream-coloured head.

Smell - Caramel, wheat, biscuits/bread... sweet baked good aromas.

Taste - Crisp wheat flavour supported by the sweet caramel notes, with a touch of biscuits.

Mouthfeel - Light/medium bodied with light carbonation. Smooth body.

Overall - A great dark wheat ale by Wild Rose. Almost sits on the border of being a wheat ale/red-amber ale hybrid. Great flavours for those who enjoy caramel and bready flavours.

Serving type: on-tap

08-18-2012 23:36:32 | More by leaddog

Alberta_Beer_Guy

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

07-16-2012 00:55:03 | More by Alberta_Beer_Guy

Avant_Garage

3/5  rDev -9.6%

06-09-2012 23:43:33 | More by Avant_Garage

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

2.43/5  rDev -26.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

341ml bottle poured into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Clean amber-red with a foamy cap of light tan head. Decent head retention with some nice patches of lacing.

S - Mild sweetness, cereal grain, that's about it. Really underwhelming nose here...

T - Mild sweet maltiness with a nutty undertones. Aftertaste gets blasted away with a harsh metallic taste that pretty much destroys what little this profile had going for it. No wheat flavor really. The sweetness is almost cloying. Really no redeeming factors here...

M - Light to medium body, carbonation is a touch too fizzy for my liking. Doesn't help the flavor at all.

D - I fail to see a difference between this and any other boring dark lager out there, and I don't see much of a point in having a style dedicated to this type of beer if they all taste this boring. Call a spade a spade, this is a dark lager, and not a good one at that.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 04:30:57 | More by Converge

TJMcScmeebs

3.75/5  rDev +13%

05-03-2012 05:30:11 | More by TJMcScmeebs

hockeybarbie

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

01-15-2012 08:13:05 | More by hockeybarbie

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%

11-28-2011 06:48:17 | More by EskimoDave

Vandelayindustri

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +13%

11-23-2011 06:29:03 | More by Vandelayindustri

MrTinnedPEach

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

11-14-2011 19:13:15 | More by MrTinnedPEach

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.38/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

341ml bottle poured into pint glass 20/10/11

A clear reddish amber with enough bubbles to form a two finger tan head that hangs around long enough to leave some random lace

S nose if pretty faint with some plum a little hops and lots of cereal

T lots of grains and a little nutty chocolate to go with what I smell

M light bodied almost to the point of being watery, bubbles liven it up a bit pretty average in this department

O easy enough too drink but pretty one sided

an OK beer but nowhere near some of Wild Rose's better offerings, not sure how I've never tried this one before

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2011 20:27:35 | More by wordemupg

ChrisCage

Alberta (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- Poured into my standard bottle glass, and was greeted with a decently thick eggshell colored head, that receded into a good layer of dense foam. Coloration is a mostly clear rusty color with lots of carbonation rising to the top, with a couple of big looking bubbles swiftly coming up as well. Lacing is modest at best, with fizzy looking wisps of foam clinging, then disappearing into obscurity.

S- Unboiled malt quickly comes to mind at first, and lots of raw grain to go with it....not what I really expected. There is also a berry and/or roasted coffee bean like sweetness to compliment this. Not really is there any hop bitterness to offset all this sweetness....

T- There is a lot of graininess to the beer as well as lots of sweet malt. It seems that there is almost a syrupy quality here as well. It's a weird blend of fruitiness and toasted bread, possibly with some roasted nuts mixed in as well....no distinct hop bitterness on the finish.

M- Medium/lite body with some yeasty bread like quality to it. Carbonation is generally smooth and provides a creamy feeling. Nothing really special here....

O- This review was more difficult than I anticipated it would be....this beer doesn't stand out and unfortunately, I think it's Wild Roses' weak point so far. I would still drink it again, but wouldn't go out of my way to buy it. I prefer Rickards Red to this as far as a red goes. Not offensive, just not my favorite is all and I think it could be improved on!

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2011 02:06:30 | More by ChrisCage

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Wild Rose's WRed Wheat Ale pours a slightly hazy copper-brown colour with a thin head that dissipates to a patchy cap before a minute passes. Some lacing is left behind on the edges. Odour is dominated by wheat, sweet and nutty malts. No real hop presence in the smell. Promising so far, but I am a little worried this will be too sweet.

Fortunately, it isn't. There are some malt flavors, nuts and caramel sweetness, but wheat is the center of attention here and leads into a (very) slightly dry finish that lasts despite its subtlety. A little tangy. Medium-bodied; carbonation is moderate and appropriate for the style.

Another thumbs up for Wild Rose. This is much better than Grasshopper, which is its logical competitor as the only other Albertan pale wheat ale I can think of. I'm not sure it's really all that pale though. There's nothing stunning here, but it's still a refreshing, somewhat novel example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2011 05:46:16 | More by thehyperduck

DoctorStrangiato

Alberta (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a 341-ml bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance - amber-coloured brew with a thin beige head that starts about 1/4-inch and then recedes to some surface foam. Very slight lacing noted.

Smell - fairly deep malty aroma, not overly spicy as one might expect from a wheat ale. A bit of sweetness anticipated.

Taste - quite a balanced flavour with a slight sweet malty flavour up front then comes the typical WR roasted taste and a bit of faint hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel - overall pretty active at the start and then a thinning change to leave the mouth wet.

Drinkability - good and refreshing, one of the better offerings from these guys.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2010 03:38:20 | More by DoctorStrangiato

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I've had this on several occasions, but this is my first formal review.

A - Pours a copper colour with a reddish hue, thin layer of head which quickly dissipates to small islands and some fine sporadic lacing.

S - Bushels of wheat and grassy hops, followed by some sweet caramel and burnt sugar. The finish is quite nice, but the wheat is a bit overpowering.

T - Again the wheat dominates, full grains overload the palette followed by some sweet caramel malts and grassy hops. The taste of burnt bread lingers on the tongue, with some roasted nuts also coming through. Unique flavour indeed.

M - No harm done in this category, light bubbly feel, finishes wet and goes down smooth.

D - A tasty and unique offering. Again, not a favourite of mine from Wild Rose, but I would never turn one down. It's easily drinkable, but the overwhelming wheat flavours are a bit of a turnoff. Would like to try this one on tap to see if the flavours come through differently.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2010 00:42:06 | More by andrenaline

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - a clear bubbly bronze, short white head didn't retain very long
S - wheat with sweet and nutty malts, and a subtle pineapple hint
T - a rich roasted nut flavour, a wheat breadiness with a touch of sweetness
M - kick of carbonation leads to a thickish savoury bread feel
D - everything about this beer is a little better than the average wheat ale, nothing special, but is non the less enjoyable

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2010 00:28:40 | More by joemcgrath27

pootz

Ontario (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Bottle:

Pours a clear amber with a shimmering red highlight to it. 2 finger cap retreats quickly, poor lacing. Moderate carbonation.

Aroma is 2 dimensional with caramel malts over grassy hops.

Thin body, bit of wheat dryness and biscuity taste at the front, thin balanced center, lightly bitter watery finish. Needs more malt or some toasted grains to bring up the body and set off the profile.

Really forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2010 01:18:03 | More by pootz

scott451

Ontario (Canada)

3.28/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a clear reddish brown with a two finger frothy cream coloured head. The head diminished to a ring but the thin lacing persisted. Mild bread yeast smells. Slight esters. Taste was bready malts with a slightly metallic hop finish. Mouthfeel was light in body, lightly carbonated. Drinkability was pretty good. A worthy beer. I hope to try it on tap soon. A rather unusual malty wheat. A couple of bottles in the six were not properly carbonated. Probably a sealing problem.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2010 01:52:09 | More by scott451

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.53/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

As I just missed getting to try the barley wine on draft by a whole day, I guess it's time to give this long-overlooked offering a spin...

This beer appears a clear medium amber colour, with one finger of creamy ecru head, which leaves some bubble-wrap lace around the glass in its wake. It smells of mild fruity malt, and earthy, floral hops. The taste is biscuity caramel malt, a slight sweet wheatiness, and more mild, earthy hops. I also detected a faint metallic alcohol edge. The carbonation is moderate, the body a bit on the light side, and a somewhat prickly, and it finishes slightly off-dry, and nice and crisp.

Not a bad wheat ale, I could see having a few on the patio, once the bloody Alberta weather smartens up.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2010 00:03:19 | More by biboergosum

BiologySean

Alberta (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A medium bodied ale with good mouth feel. Not overly sweet as some red and amber ales tend to be. It has some minor floral flavors and hints of brown sugar and vanilla. Hops are well balanced and evident in the finish. This is the kind of beer i could drink every day. Really nice during the summer with some ribs or steak on the grill.

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2010 02:59:07 | More by BiologySean

sammytag

Alberta (Canada)

4.03/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

a- beautiful dark red colour. Wred, you could say. With lazy little bubbles rising to the top. Puffy white head forms after a very agressive pour. Magical head leaves lotsa lace.

s- stiff, woody. serious malt influence. classy. Not a whole lot of hop here, but that's by no means a bad thing.

t- Solid, well balanced beer. Reminiscent of the WR Brown Ale, but less hoppy and much smoother. The malt is subtle but not shy. The herbal hops come in late to give a nice
drying aftertaste which is long and satisfying.

m- Medium bodied, good carbonation to back it up.

d- This is a professional beer. It wears a suit and tie, and doesn't fuck around. Very, Very drinkable yet not oversimplified. A pint of this stuff would be great at the bar
with fish and chips or some nice salty appetizers. Easily beats anything in its class as far as Canadian red ales available in Alberta are concerned. Good Job WR, Good Job.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2009 05:21:24 | More by sammytag

berley31

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev +16%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured with a spare, off-white head that quickly diminished to almost nothing. Body was amber-colored and slightly hazy. Aroma was of light wheat, some slight malt in there as well. Medium-bodied on the palate, thin-textured yet slightly oily. Average carbonation and a slightly bitter finish. Tasted lightly sweet and wheaty in the beginning, but finished with a very low bitter taste. Interesting. Overall I liked what they've tried to do here, and I feel they've succeeded more than they've failed. I'd definitely have it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2009 21:19:09 | More by berley31