Odell Easy Street Wheat - Odell Brewing Company

swid

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

[served at the Spearfish, SD Applebee's]

A rich, golden body, nearly (but not completely) opaque, served with a lemon (fortunately, it hadn't touched the beer yet). A thin head, about 3/8"; laces fairly well. The aroma is quite sweet and malty with some notes of citrus as well.

As the smells promised, the taste was also sweet and malty; the hops are noticed a bit later. The mouthfeel was excellent: light, crisp, and mildly bitter at the end. This is a solid wheat beer, but strikes me as being more of an American Wheat than a Hefe. Still, it goes down as another tasty wheat beer made right here in the central US.

Serving type: on-tap

10-21-2004 23:34:57 | More by swid

SpecialK088

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from a botle into a pint glass

Pours a very clear deep yellow untill the bottom of the bottle is swirled and poured in where it goes to a very classic wheat look

Wheat very bready nose small notes of citrus and spice

I went into this with a worry....I love odells and near everything they do. This one is bland there are some notes of sweetness but for the most part its very bready

Dry with a good carbonation level but i dont find it very refreshing leaves a very dry yeasty flavor in the mouth from drink to drink

For a wheat drinker i dont think it gets any better than this they seem to have nailed the style down perfectly just not for me

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2009 22:59:46 | More by SpecialK088

codewarrior

New York

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz from a 6-pack, poured into a snifter.

Picked this up as part of a mixed case while up at the brewery for the Mountain Standard '10 release (and to return some contaminated '10 BBS). Freshness date reads 4/25/11.

L: Clear auburn with half-a-finger soapy white head. Nothing wrong here, nothing indicating greatness either. Just looks good.

S: Crisp, clean, cold, wheat. Very clean, no bitter after-smell like in a belgian wit, just unfiltered american wheat-y goodness.

T: Starts out fat and wide wheatiness, cleans up into a focused sweet and simple middle. Finish is crisp with a hint of corn? Pretty good, if a touch bland in comparison to a world-class american unfiltered what like Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer.

F: A touch heavier than I'd like, but smooth and still quite refreshing.

D: If it weren't for Boulevard's Unfiltered Wheat beer, this would be a go-to wheat. Still an understated and elegant attempt, pretty standard fare for Odell.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2010 19:54:25 | More by codewarrior

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.55/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Time for a nice light summer beer. Odell’s Easy Street it is!! Picked up this bottle while in Phoenix, AZ on a recent business trip. Bottle is stamped 6/30/11 so we are within the freshness window.

Poured with a wispy pale white head that faded rather quickly. The initial pour was a clear light gold color, but this became hazy as I swirled in the sediment. Light orange hints of color. Some splotchy lacing.

Aroma is very delicate and fresh. Light citrus and perhaps a hint of orange. Light wheat and a hint of yeast.

Very light flavor. Mostly light citrus like the aroma and a light wheat bread flavor. Finishes with a crisp finish that leaves you wanting more. Goes down so easy its scary.

Light refreshing mouth feel. Perhaps a touch watery if you focus on it.

A very drinkable beer. Fine, but not a lot of character. This is not a dis at the style as I believe some more yeast and wheat character would have made this much more interesting.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 22:38:03 | More by Reagan1984

hiikeeba

Texas

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours up a hazy yellow with a thin white head that dissipates quickly.

S - Aroma is dominated by slightly sweet wheat malt aroma. No hops detected.

T - Faintly sweet with a grainy, husky background, and a tingle of hops on the finish.

M - Slightly thin, but acceptable

D - Smooth easy drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2009 20:12:59 | More by hiikeeba

Nerudamann

Oregon

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Look - golden in color, with some particulates floating around in it, probably the wheat particles. About a finger of off-white colored foam that dissipates quickly. Good carbonation.

Smell - malty smell with the sweet hint of wheat. Maybe a little citrus too.

Taste and Mouthfeel - lovely wheat taste, subtle citrus flavor. Texture is great and well-balanced.

Drinkability - very easy to drink, not VERY complex, but good-tasting.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2011 04:21:45 | More by Nerudamann

marc77

California

3.6/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hazy yellow w/ an ample and persistent white head. Looks like a slightly dark Wit, but any resemblance ends there. A bit of lemon - like tartness and graininess in aroma w/ not much else. Just a hint of citrusy hop nose is there as well. Very smooth on the palette, with no outstanding flavors. The mild sweetness is offset by the equally mild hop bitterness. The typical lack of character is true to style. Finishes clean and inoffensive. Easy Street has just a bit more flavor than your run of the mill American wheat. Good drinkability if you're thirsty.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2002 17:39:41 | More by marc77

mentor

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle left at my house by some BA after a BA gathering. Thanks for the opportunity. Pouors a one finger white frothy head. Very cloudy straw yellow, as I swirled the sediment and dumped it into the glass. Smells peachy and earthy clove. Tastes richly of peaches. Wheat and honey. Clove edge is mild. This beer is heavy on the fruity wet and mild on the phenols. Simple and easy drinking. Md-lightbody and moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2006 05:17:08 | More by mentor

corby112

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a very hazy dark golden orange color with golden banana yellow hues and a one finger frothy white head that slowly fades into a lasting cap.  Glass is left with large streaks and rings of soapy lacing.  

Sweet citrus aroma with hints of bready yeast and zesty spice.  Hints of peppery clove and orange peel but not much banana slight alcohol phenol character.

Medium bodied with a nice balance of zesty spice, bready yeast and sweet citrus fruit.  Very similar to the aroma with hints of wheat, bread yeast along with peppery clove, lemon zest and orange peel.  The spice character is prominent but the other notes still shine through.  Mineraly dry finish.  Clean and refreshing with a nice dry spicy character to give balance and complexity.  Good wheat beer for the summer.  Lacking in alcohol an banana flavor but still pretty solid.  

Serving type: on-tap

06-20-2011 11:12:07 | More by corby112

BigRedN

Nebraska

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Poured into a pint glass following the instructions on the label. It is a nice touch to see that information on the label. The beer is a cloudy yellow, dark gold. A nice fluffy white head, nearly 1 inch, forms on the beer. The head fades over time to a solid cover on the liquid with some good lacing. Overall a good looking wheat beer.

Smell: Scents of yeast and breadiness abound. Faint grainy malt. Also some citrousy aromas, dominated by lemon.

Taste: Will not wow anyone. Just a decent drinking beer. Some lemony citrousy flavors, with a slight sweetness, and a little malty. There is nothing bitter or hoppy here. To me just a slightly better than average wheat beer.

Mouthfeel: A very smooth, almost slick, with a medium body.

Drinkability: Very drinkable, good summer quaffer. I will likely purchase again.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2007 03:16:19 | More by BigRedN

merlin48

Kentucky

3.63/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle pours a cloudy golden body with a tall vanilla head. Excellent retention and ample clingy lacing. Aroma is mostly clove, with notes of wheat, yeast, and banana. Mouthfeel is a bit overcarbonated with a light medium body. Taste is spicy clove and coriander with citrusy lemon and green banana mingling with light notes of yeast and wheat. Good example of one of my least favorite styles.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2008 13:53:28 | More by merlin48

BarryMFBurton

Indiana

3.64/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Another bottle from the family trip to Missouri; glad to be seeing some Odell again.

A little over two months before the best-by date (“7/19/13A”).

A: Color is a pale, slightly hazy gold, with a mound of crisp white foam on top; typical for the style. Spotty retention and little circles of lacing here and there.

S: A fruity, spicy aroma that’s undeniably wheat, notes of sweet lemonade, clove, coriander, and juicy orange peel. Quite aromatic, and very pleasing. Estery yeasts (in the form of fresh banana) and husky grain fill the nose to the edges with wheat beer charm.

T: Unlike the nose, there’s not that much to the palate. Hints of lemon, orange, and a little clove blow through on a wave of timid, earthy graininess without so much as an extended greeting before they depart; in essence, it’s a clean, easy-drinking wheat with a very mild taste. Good to see some hops on the back, though, drying the finish to a respectable, slightly-astringent leafiness (keeps it from being too one-dimensional).

M: Very, VERY light, almost offensively so. The more I drink, though, the more I enjoy the texture in my glass – a slow-building frothiness eventually sets this one as “palatable.”

O: An oddly small beer that grew on me over time. That first sip, though – now that was a little too light for my tastes. Allow this one to warm up a little, allowing the grainy wheat notes to overtake what little bitters stick out when it’s chilled. In all, I think I can say that I like it for what it is compared to what it’s supposed to be, but nothing more.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 22:37:20 | More by BarryMFBurton

birchstick

Missouri

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - cloudy yellow with a small head
S - some clove and banana, wheat, and lemon...smells like a hefeweizen.
T - Huge wheat and a little bit of lemon and a dash of hops. The nose and taste seemed to contradict themselves.
M - nice mouthfeel to it
D - very easy drinking and refreshing. The nose of a hefeweizen and a taste of an APWA. Overall, this is a pretty decent wheat beer and another solid beer from Odell.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2008 17:21:35 | More by birchstick

gregshead

California

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Hazy blond colored, half finger of head which leaves pretty quickly

S - Smell of lemon, bread from the malts.

T - Tastes like a wheat beer with a little bit of lemon. Nothing too distinct in this beer but a very easy drink. No pun intended.

M -In a positive way, you can feel the haziness in the mouthfeel.

D - Overall an enjoyable wheat beer but not one that I would pick out of a crowd of wheat beers.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2010 15:20:16 | More by gregshead

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed from notes. On tap at the brewery in August 2009.

Pours a hazy yellow gold color with a white head and a bit of lacing. The nose brings some light wheat and lemon and not too much else. The same can be said of the taste, though it incorporates some light grain and bread. Light feel with nice carbonation; this is a good way to start and is quite sessionable.

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2010 01:24:54 | More by Thorpe429

rrski198

Georgia

3.65/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: slightly cloudy yellow colored ale. SMall white head that disapeared quickly. Big huge bubbles that clung to the bottom of the glass and rose tothe top fast.

S: light malt and heavy yeast smell. Awesome fruity aroma that doesn't overpower the beer. Its a spicy aroma, like maybe lemon peel. Some wheat are to "banana" scented, this is not so and i like it.

T: Biting beer. Quick spicy bite that is surprising due to the low ABV. The yeast is absolutely the key here. Good flavor.

M: Round and full with a spice bite again on the gums. Good carbonation.

O: A nice refreshing beer. I do like it for a style I usually shy away from.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2011 01:16:52 | More by rrski198

ColoradoBobs

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Texas Roadhouse, Fort Collins, CO.

If you want to prove to someone that beer doesn't have to be bitter, this is one beer to give him/her. Very pretty and nice, with a nice white head. It's a decent, light smell and taste, with lots of smooth wheatiness and some citrus and a hint of clove. Nice mouthfeel and very drinkable. A good introductory Hefe-weizen, but it certainly doesn't measure up to many of the German imports.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2006 00:18:52 | More by ColoradoBobs

emmasdad

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

We sampled this one at the Odell Taproom with some friends, a few Saturdays ago. Poured a hazy dark golden color with a decent white head. Aromas of citrus and bready yeast. On the palate, this one is light bodied and very refreshing, with citrus, yeast and wheat. One of the better wheat offerings out here.

Serving type: on-tap

07-07-2011 07:52:25 | More by emmasdad

russpowell

Oklahoma

3.7/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

I liked this better than the bottled version, not by a whole lot, but it was an upgrade.

Poured hazy straw with 1" white head & effervesence. Okay head retention & a bit of lacing

S: Tart malt & a hint of lemon

Taste: Tart & fruitty. Tangy wheat malt holds the middle up & finishes quenching & semi-grassy/tangy

MF: Medium bodied for the style with some spritzyness. Okay balance

Hot day & this went down too quick. An okay take on the style, nothing to get fired up about

Serving type: on-tap

07-14-2006 03:33:48 | More by russpowell

maxpower

Missouri

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Cloudy, hazy yellow color, with a huge white frothy and sticky head that stays around for awhile. This has citrus and wheat aromas, light wheaty, and yeasty flavors of lemon, medium in body, great soft and creamy mouthfeel, has a nice clean and refreshing finish, well done.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2003 13:18:14 | More by maxpower

scruffwhor

Illinois

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nater Berger da man!!!

Pours a lightly hazey golden sunshine and very light amber colro. The head is one finger after the pour, but recedes to film, and then to nothing after some drinking. The aroma is light bananas, pilsnery dry malt, and toasted wheat thins. The taste dry and faintly fruity from the yeasty bananas. The malt lends some thin crackery flavors. The finish is dry, satisfying, and begging you to take another sip.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2009 11:46:24 | More by scruffwhor

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A little darker look, copper and gold, more clarity than expected, aroma of wheat crackers.

Taste, surprisingly abundant. Big wheat flavor, more of the grassy and crackery vibe. Odell really has been coming on strong lately, ten years ago, wasn't all that impresssed with these guys(gals?). Just like this style more than hefe's, you get some of the citrus feel and just the slightest hop smack.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2010 18:09:28 | More by Beerandraiderfan

drabmuh

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Beer is yellow and hazy with almost no head and very little lacing. Carbonation is moderate.

Aroma is a little wheaty and a little fruity. It smells good.

Beer is light in body and its a little wheaty in the mouth. Some sweet fruits flavors are in the mid palate and finishes with a slight aftertaste. Its highly drinkable. Mouthfeel is OK, could use considerably more carbonation, could just a little more wheat flavor, but I guess I'm asking an American wheat to be a hefeweizen. This beer is handicapped.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2010 01:25:06 | More by drabmuh

JDV

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

In trade as an extra from oxymoron. Thanks man!<BR>
Pours a gorgeous glowing, cloudy, thick bright orange color with a smallish white head and light lacing. Smell is very wheaty, slightly fruity and appealing. Taste is refreshing and very wheaty with a strong lingering wheat finish. Lightly tart in the middle with a hint of lemony brightness and a touch of yeastiness without much in the way of clove or spicing, which I really liked about it. Mouthfeel is fairly light, but suitable for the style and keeps it refreshing without being too thin. Drinkability is very good, and this is a very nice thirst quenching summer beer. I enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2008 22:52:11 | More by JDV

Eriktheipaman

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy gold with not as big of a white head as I would have liked.

The smell is simple. I pick up some wheat and some very slight fruit which I'm not sure if it's from the yeast or hops to be honest.

The taste is veryy malty. It's pretty much all that I pick up, but some ever so light cirtus comes through as it warms.

Amazing body which is the highlight for sure.

Nothing stands out on this beer but I think that's why I like it. Not the best but by far not the worst.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2011 22:52:06 | More by Eriktheipaman