Arcadia Whitsun Ale - Arcadia Brewing Company

Todd

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz brown bottle. No freshness date.

Pours a very murky, rich peach coloured beer, large bubbles and a snapping white foam head that settles to nothing quite quickly. Loads of yeast! (unfiltered)

Sweet bread, light citrus, faint herbal and a bit of grain in the aroma. Very faint nose, overall.

Smooth, medium-bodied. An upfront malt sweetness and strong/distinct honey sweetness pairs well with the bold fruity flavours of melon, peach and apricot. Tea-like herbal character lies beneath and adds depth, while a light citrus sharpness of sweet oranges splash the malt sweetness from the palate. Touch of spice (clove). The finish dries out a bit, getting a bit crisp, with residual a residual fruit sweetness that lingers. Alcohol becomes a bit pronounced as the beer warms.

Although not traditional, this is an interesting, and very fruity, take on an unfiltered wheat beer. I could see myself relaxing and sucking back quite a few of these on a nice summer day.

Thanks to trbeer.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2003 09:52:27 | More by Todd

Jas45678

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

06-14-2013 03:01:36 | More by Jas45678

marcb105

Michigan

3/5  rDev -14%

06-14-2013 02:22:32 | More by marcb105

fullmoonbeer

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -28.4%

06-13-2013 20:14:42 | More by fullmoonbeer

Scott1970

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

06-09-2013 22:57:17 | More by Scott1970

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14%

06-09-2013 19:37:36 | More by billbeers

ZacWoz4

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

06-08-2013 19:26:29 | More by ZacWoz4

jklecko2

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

06-07-2013 19:55:34 | More by jklecko2

KingMe

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -35.5%

05-31-2013 13:41:03 | More by KingMe

mrmitsui29

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

05-25-2013 05:58:35 | More by mrmitsui29

craftbrew502

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -42.7%

05-20-2013 01:07:17 | More by craftbrew502

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

05-20-2013 00:52:27 | More by Slay40

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

05-17-2013 01:06:39 | More by GinsuDave

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

05-12-2013 00:09:18 | More by HarmonMW

Dave_in_GR

Michigan

3.28/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance is a translucent, cloudy amber with a tiny bit of residual head. Lots of carbonation that quickly fades.

Smell is very faint, maybe a bit of citrus, but nothing very distinctive.

Taste is a bit more powerful, with a mix of coriander, wheat malts, and orange.

Mouthfeel is very light and dry, with lots of carbonation.

An easy to drink summer beer, but for me it falls behind Oberon in terms of taste and smell.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 21:29:27 | More by Dave_in_GR

rjcoy06

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

04-23-2013 10:58:08 | More by rjcoy06

Punqbert

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

04-17-2013 01:45:38 | More by Punqbert

dvmky

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -14%

04-15-2013 22:03:54 | More by dvmky

HardyA

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-15-2013 01:29:07 | More by HardyA

Kuba

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +21.8%

04-14-2013 17:23:01 | More by Kuba

Peanut2074

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

04-12-2013 19:58:46 | More by Peanut2074

BWED

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

12 oz. into a tumbler

A- Amber, burnt orange, turbid, with a thin 1/4" light tan head, retains barely, slight lacing and legs.

S- Sweet toffee, slight orange peel. A little spiciness.

T- Toffee, not much else. Maybe a little citrus. Very sweet.

M- Carbonation is very light, almost syrupy in feel.

O- I think this falls short of the wheat style. I think they tried to find a mix between a wit and Oberon. Lacks a lot of character both of those styles exhibit.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 16:25:03 | More by BWED

Scotthuller

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-03-2013 00:37:07 | More by Scotthuller

beersvh23

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

03-28-2013 02:04:02 | More by beersvh23

mfnmbvp

Illinois

2.9/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle, with the date reading 02/28/2013, so I could be just a bit late on this one. Have had this one from the bottle and from the can before, although I can't say it's been one of my favorite outings from Arcadia Brewing.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Aggressive pour down the middle of the glass yields about a quarter inch of fizzy white bubbly head that quickly dissipates. Cloudy murky orange body with a light lemon tinge around the edges. I remember a far larger foam when poured from the can last time I had this beer.

S - Soapy carbonated wheat / yeast smell. Some faint banana. Some peach. Not my favorite smell at all. Dusty and muted smelling all around.

T - Tastes a bit better than it smells, but still very little action happening beyond a bit of golden wheat / grainy and a Belgian yeast type taste. Light fruity cherry, orange, and lemon with some peppery spice and coriander, but it is all pretty faint. I suppose none of the flavors are overly dominant, so it is fairly well balanced, I will give it that. Virtually no honey smell or taste on this whatsoever.

M - Fruity, bubbly, carbonated. Medium bodied, but slightly over carbonated for my liking.

Overall, this beer is not really to my liking. It is fairly light and drinkable with a moderate 6.20% abv, and would definitely make for a refreshing beer on a hot summer day, but it's not one of Arcadia's finer offerings.

Arcadia Whitsun Ale ---3/5.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 03:39:15 | More by mfnmbvp