Arcadia Whitsun Ale - Arcadia Brewing Company

semihobo

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz from mixed pack, obscure date code and odd art on the bottle. That face is freaking me out a little bit.

Nice dark honey color, opaque, no head worth mentioning.

Smells of hay, lemon, sourdough, moss, a little funky.

Very sweet but nuanced, with big malt flavor. Clover honey. Wheat is present but this has a good bit of barley as well. Medium-low bitterness on the very smooth finish. Quaffable.

Full mouthfeel, medium body, easy-drinking, pleasant finish.

Pretty low hopped and sweet for an APWA but that works for me, might be sickly sweet to others especially as it warms.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2009 02:24:50 | More by semihobo

craftbrew502

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -42.9%

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

Slay40

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev 0%

05-20-2013 00:52:27 | More by Slay40

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev 0%

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

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

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

Dave_in_GR

Michigan

3.28/5  rDev -6.3%
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%

04-23-2013 10:58:08 | More by rjcoy06

Punqbert

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -7.1%

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

dvmky

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -14.3%

04-15-2013 22:03:54 | More by dvmky

HardyA

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

04-15-2013 01:29:07 | More by HardyA

Kuba

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +21.4%

04-14-2013 17:23:01 | More by Kuba

Peanut2074

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev 0%

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

BWED

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -14.9%
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 +7.1%

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

beersvh23

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

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

mfnmbvp

Illinois

2.9/5  rDev -17.1%
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

Kerrie

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -28.6%

03-25-2013 01:56:30 | More by Kerrie

jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev 0%

03-23-2013 23:56:45 | More by jplopez21

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.1%

03-22-2013 23:19:21 | More by JohnnieNepal

Danielr26

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

03-17-2013 16:26:05 | More by Danielr26

patpbr

Ohio

3.76/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours murky orange with a bold head that quickly went away. Scent is faint grains and a little citrus. Sweet malt, honey, and orange with spices. Finishing dry with low to moderate bitterness. Interesting style that is easy to drink. I would try again on a warm day.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 03:55:36 | More by patpbr

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

3.11/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into tall, straight pint glass; head is thick, 1.5 inches, color of head is brighter white with larger bubbles; color is copper, translucent, decent carbonation.

Smell is thin, not much presence of any wheat, maybe some light caramel and biscuit and grains.

Taste is also a little thin, dry, not much sweetness, malt flavor is thin, not much if any wheat, maybe some light toast and biscuit; hop bitterness is noted but no specific flavor.

Mouthfeel is dry, somewhat overcarbonated, there is some residual sweetness to counteract but dryness presents first.

Overall, very thin, dry beer for a 6% abv wheat beer - flavors are not offputing but could use something to distinguish from the graininess.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 22:49:40 | More by mvanaskie13

Rons35

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -21.4%

03-10-2013 20:10:48 | More by Rons35

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14.3%

03-09-2013 22:34:53 | More by ejimhof

LuckyJohn

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev 0%

02-21-2013 06:04:28 | More by LuckyJohn