Shock Top End Of The World Midnight Wheat - Anheuser-Busch

buschbeer

Ohio

3.4/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 ounce bottle
Served in a weizen glass

A - It is cloudy. The body is a dirty amber color with burnt orange highlights. It is topped of with an inch of tan head.

S - The peppers are apparent on the initial smell. The chocolate comes through as it warms. I also get that "wheat" beer aroma.

T - Now the taste seems to have more of the chocolate. The peppers come through more in the aftertaste and build with each drink.

M - Moderate

O - I waited about two months too long to drink this beer. I found it at the local grocery store and thought the chocolate malt and peppers were an interesting combination. There were albeit, not real strong in flavor. This may have been better fresh, but it an A-B product, so I doubt it ever had a lot of flavor. Overall, it is the best Shock Top I have had.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 03:31:20 | More by buschbeer

das_Bier

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +4.5%

06-15-2013 20:55:37 | More by das_Bier

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-13-2013 19:26:49 | More by djre4orm

Nolen12

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-12-2013 23:43:49 | More by Nolen12

neckbeered

Montana

2.25/5  rDev -27.7%

06-11-2013 02:04:32 | More by neckbeered

DemoniChris

Nebraska

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-10-2013 02:17:29 | More by DemoniChris

LuisCaraballo

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -19.6%

06-08-2013 00:00:41 | More by LuisCaraballo

alepsycho

New York

3.54/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I was pleasantly surprised by the Shock Top offering of "end of the world midnight wheat". I picked up a twelve pack for 11.99 and I consider the money well spent. Do not be turned off by the chili flavoring as it is not too pronounced and actually adds something to this brew. If you can get any of the Shock Top offerings at a decent price, they should be considered.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 04:25:39 | More by alepsycho

jngrizzaffi

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +20.6%

06-07-2013 03:59:12 | More by jngrizzaffi

EricClayton

West Virginia

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-06-2013 04:38:28 | More by EricClayton

Thedrizzle

Florida

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-04-2013 23:58:16 | More by Thedrizzle

maxwelldeux

North Carolina

2/5  rDev -35.7%

06-03-2013 02:18:20 | More by maxwelldeux

speedvagen

Ohio

3/5  rDev -3.5%

06-01-2013 14:51:07 | More by speedvagen

nickfl

Florida

3.24/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A - Pours with one finger of white foam on top of a hazy, dark amber brown body. The head settles fairly quickly and leaves little lace.

S - Toasted malt and a touch of toffee with little else.

T - Wheat and light toffee up front with a bit of toasted grain and cinnamon in the middle. Finishes with very light chocolate, allspice, and just a hint of peppery heat.

M - Medium body, moderately high carbonation, and a balanced finish.

D - Not bad, it isn't as interesting as it sounds on the label, but considering the source I didn't expect all that much.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 05:50:11 | More by nickfl

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-27-2013 21:31:29 | More by rolltide8425

jburd19

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-20-2013 17:49:50 | More by jburd19

egrace84

Illinois

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-18-2013 14:54:53 | More by egrace84

MLKincer

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-17-2013 21:34:42 | More by MLKincer

aty11b

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-14-2013 01:57:12 | More by aty11b

aLenwell

Florida

3/5  rDev -3.5%

05-14-2013 00:34:19 | More by aLenwell

Slay40

Michigan

2.25/5  rDev -27.7%

05-12-2013 02:35:28 | More by Slay40

alxcooldude3

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +36.7%

05-10-2013 15:11:51 | More by alxcooldude3

GaryFields

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -19.6%

05-03-2013 00:26:48 | More by GaryFields

cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +12.5%

05-01-2013 18:46:50 | More by cre83

rjhaupt

Tennessee

2.33/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Look – The beer by and large looks good, however, there is one glaring issue and that is sediment. You can probably see some floating in suspension in the photo. I know there are ways to pour a beer to keep the sediment in the bottle and out of the glass, but I don’t mind a bit of sediment in my beer. The instructions on the bottle itself advocate the “pour most, swirl, then pour rest” method which would introduce sediment so I feel justified to comment on it. Again, I don’t mind a bit of sediment, but this is too much, it’s especially too much when I know it’s being produced at an Anheuser-Busch facility, which has brewing down a science and thus I can only assume this much sediment is intentional rather than accidental. Other than that it’s a nice copper hue with a snowy white head that never gets past maybe ½ a finger and dissipates quickly thereafter. No real tracing on the glass to speak of.

Smell – The smell is very mild, far milder than I expect from this style. If I really breathe deep I can get a bit of banana and some spicy notes, but not much else.

Taste – I’m looking at the last few sips of this and still don’t have much to say. It tastes like a standard, if a bit lacking, wheat beer with maybe a bit of cinnamon (which might be the spice the bottle is promoting). I will readily admit that I don’t think I have the palate to notice any of the tastes specific to midnight wheat nor chocolate malt, but unless those are milder version that a typical hefeweizen I don’t feel like they’re contributing a whole lot. None of the flavors are off or bad, they’re just not really there in the first place.

Feel – Crisper and drier than I’d have thought. I guess the I keep trying to compare this beer to a dunkelweizen, but it just isn’t. It’s more like a spiced wheat beer, but even still I tend to expect something a bit creamier and smoother than crisp like this. Not a knock against it, but not really a positive either, it just is.

Drinkability – Unexpectedly drinkable for how dark a beer is it. Goes down very easy, and at a respectable, but not ridiculous, ABV of 6.0% you could kick back a few of these on a chilly day and feel alright about it.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 23:49:02 | More by rjhaupt