Apricot Wheat - Ithaca Beer Company

aepb1

Florida

3.23/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A big thanks to BA vapodge for letting me in on this one!

A- Golden body with a foamy white head

S- Jolly rancher apricot. Some malts and yeast mixed in as well, but mostly a jolly rancher

T- Sweet malts up front. Wheat and apricot together. An above average fruit beer and tastes just like the name would lead you to believe

M- Light body and higher carbonation as the style would dictate

O- A solid entry beer to get someone away from BMC and a really different style

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2011 15:22:05 | More by aepb1

mactrail

California

3.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Light lager with a touch of fruit.

Nice golden color in the pint glass. Head is not much and mouth feel on the coarse side. Quite a dry style, like French cider. Hint of bitterness, not much flavor of wheat, or malt for that matter. However, the apricot scent is quite nice, and OK as a flavor on the tongue. Tart and in keeping with a summer style.

If you're in the right mood, i.e. hot and thirsty, this isn't bad at all. Or if you want less fruit, this will do it.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2011 20:08:25 | More by mactrail

suspect

New York

3.85/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Dogfish Head shaped pint glass. Enjoyed on an 85 degree Cortland, NY day.

A: Crystal clear golden in color semi-aggressive pour leads to a white 1-finger high head that disappears almost immediately. Very little to no lacing.

S: Nice apricot but not over the top. It's subtle. Mix in nice wheat smell to round out the aptly named brew. Slight lager/grain smell to it at the back end.

T: Follows the smell but flip flop the wheat and the apricot. It's much more subtle than the wheat on the tongue but I wish it wasn't. I want more apricot!

M: Crisp, light bodied, perfectly carbonated, leaves the mouth slightly coated.

O: Dee-licous offering from my favorite brewery. This is definitely a summer beer and I love it. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2011 02:02:47 | More by suspect

IoktoberfestI

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

I poured this beer from a 12 ounce bottle, pouring a light copper - orange kind of color. The most dominant smell that I get is definately apricots with maybe a small floral scent to it. As for the taste, the apricot does not come through as well as I thought it would by the smell. It is very light and drinkable, which seems perfect for a warm summer day. It seems like a mix between Sea Dog's Apricot Wheat and Magic Hat #9, leaning more towards the Magic Hat #9.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2011 19:09:49 | More by IoktoberfestI

Yagman3000

New York

4.05/5  rDev +26.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Grabbed a 6er in bottles because I haven't had one in a while and wanted to embrace a beautiful spring day.
Appearance is fine. Delicate orange glow hut practically no head.
Smell is pretty delicious. I have a little sweet tooth and this has true apricot notes.
Taste is hood but nothing exceptional. Fruit up front with a slightly grainy wheat finish. A bit on the side of a sour.
Mouthfeel is least appealing aspect. Not thick enough and finishes a but too tart and biting on the tongue.
Overall good but doesn't hold a tee to a DFH Aprihop. Would like to try this right after a Magic Hat #9 to compare.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2011 22:49:47 | More by Yagman3000

THECPJ

Delaware

3.33/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Reviewed from notes:

appearance: hazy golden yellow with 1 finger head

smell: sweet apricot, slight wheat

taste: apricot is very dominant, sweet, refreshing,

mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body,

overall: good summer beer, might be just a tad on the sweet side.

Cheers,
The cpj

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2011 17:50:08 | More by THECPJ

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This brew poured out as a cloudy orange yellow color. The head was pretty fluffy looking until is simmered down to just a thin white film over the beer. The smell is soft and sweet, the apricot really shines through here. The flavors of wheat and just a hint of apricot are in the taste. The mouthfeel is smooth like most wheat beers. It's a pretty decent brew for the summer if you're into stuff like that.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 21:19:10 | More by Knapp85

ngeunit1

California

3.7/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a fairly clear orange-copper color with a finger of fizzy white head. The head fades fairly quickly down to a super thin ring leaving behind little lacing.

S - Aroma if full of sweet apricots and other fruits. There is just a touch of bread and yeast behind the dominating fruity aroma.

T - Starts off full of apricot flavor and a touch of tartness. There is just a hint of grain behind it. Through the middle, some yeast flavor comes though just a touch with more sweet fruit esters. The finish is a mix of apricot flavor and a bit of wheat that lingers nicely.

M - Light bodied with moderate tingling carbonation. Really smooth and crisp but a touch watery. The fruit sweetness is a touch tart, especially at the finish.

D - Very drinkable. Overall very light and crisp. The beer could have used a bit more body to avoid the watery feeling. The apricot flavor is nice and strong and sweet, but overpowers the rest of the beer a bit.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2011 04:50:27 | More by ngeunit1

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.3/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Single, twelve-ounce bottle copped from Total Wine & More. Consider this a watered-down version of Magic Hat's more famous rendition of the same style... Good but not great. Light mouthfeel; easy on the palate. Definite apricot aroma pouring through. Light-bodied, refreshing but lacking substantial taste.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2011 02:54:51 | More by dsa7783

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had this on 2011-05-05 in Columbia, PA

A - Mildly hazy, golden straw with a short white head that fades quickly and leaves no lacing.

S - Pleasant apricot, grain, mild bread.

T - Lots of apricot right up front, a flavor I enjoy. It seems at first you taste the flesh and then the more tart skin of the fruit. There's some lightly-roasted wheat grain and just a wee bit of mild hops. It's not syrupy-sweet, thankfully. As it dries, it continues to impart an apricot aftertaste.

M - Light body and medium carbonation.

O - A nice, novelty fruit beer that'd be fun on a hot day. It is well done and this apricot flavor is much more present and appealing than what you get in a Magic Hat #9.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2011 21:44:44 | More by Tucquan

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours to a solidly opaque light copper, thin head dissipates quickly.

Smell is overwhelmingly apricot, with some off wheat/yeast notes.

Taste is sweet, apricot followed by bready wheat and yeastiness.

Mouthfeel is a touch cloying, just too sweet. It does mellow a bit as the carbonation backs off, but the combo of the apricot and wheat just sit too long.

Overall, ok, but the cloying wheat and apricot are a bit much.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2011 06:00:24 | More by mvanaskie13

CHickman

New York

3.3/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours hazy gold color with a white foamy head that fades quickly and left basically zero lacing; really a very basic looking beer.

Smells like apricot, wheat, yeast, grains and sweet malt with funk from the yeast. The apricot fruit sweetness is strong, but the yeast and wheat don't let it dominate.

Tastes really sweet up front, with the apricot dominating the flavor with the wheat, yeast, grains and malt trailing off with a crisp dry finish that felt refreshing. The aftertaste was funky with a fruity sweetness, and a metallic twang. Basically this beer tastes like the title, and it's a decent fruit beer that would make a good summer beer, but it's not a session beer for me.

Mouthfeel is light, crisp and on the smooth side with high, fizzy carbonation, a very light body and decent drinkability. Not an every day beer, but a decent enough beer to mix up things with.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2011 04:00:03 | More by CHickman

BrewCrew2010

New York

3.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: Hazy gold body with a white, fast receding, white head.

S: Sweet apricots, grainy malts, and wheat.

T: First time I had it, it was straight from the brewery. It had a strong honey-sweet apricot flavor with a hint of grainy malts & wheat as well as a hoppy bite. Second time I bought it, it was clear it was older as the apricot flavor had faded a lot, and it was a simple wheat beer with a hint of fruits and almost watered down.

M: Medium body, fizzy carbonation, lean & light mouthfeel.

O: I enjoyed it more the 1st time versus the 2nd. It's a nice light and refreshing brew, and although it's on the sweet side, it's great for summer. Second time was good, but not great. I would definitely get this again if I new it was really fresh.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2011 03:09:09 | More by BrewCrew2010

Brianjames16

New York

2.78/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A- Poured a hazy gold with two finger width fluffy white head that dissipates quick. Little to no lacing sticks around.

S- Very sweet apricot aroma. A faint presence of sweet malts in the background. The aroma reminds me too much of a juice box rather than a beer.

T- Taste is smooth and refreshing but very underwhelming for me. Once again, Very juice box to me rather than a beer.

M- Very crisp and refreshing but not for a big beer drinker to go crazy about. I can see people enjoying this on a hot summer day.

O- Refreshing, crisp and clean but also underwhelming, typical and weak. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2011 00:05:52 | More by Brianjames16

gabedivision

New York

3.75/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle to a pint glass.

A- Pours a golden orange color with a thick white head.

S- Smells of sweet apricots and mild hops, and mild wheat and malts.

T- It has an sweet sugary bang then finishes with a hoppy apricot taste, this taste alot like apricots, i found it annoying on the first few sips then my palate got the hang of it and with started flying down.

M- Very light, crisp, nice home from work beer.

O- This beer tastes like apricots, if you do not like sweet beers or apricots you will not like this and your reviews will read as most of the others i've read. Like sweet crisp beers? try it, not? pass on it.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2011 02:58:51 | More by gabedivision

jsanford

Georgia

3.08/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Part of a mix pack, brought to me from New York by my girlfriends parents. Poured into a Pint Glass.

A - Pours a light orange-gold with a 2-inch white head that recedes quickly, leaving just a slight haze.
S - Well, it certainly smells like apricots! Dried apricots with just the slightest citrus and grain aromas. I don't particularly mind the apricot smell here, it seems fairly authentic.
T - Lots of sour apricot and just a slight wheat malt backbone. Not much going on other then apricot flavor that, again, seems fairly authentic to me.
M - Very light-bodied with a thin mouthfeel and crisp, sharp carbonation.
D - Not my favorite beer ever, but not nearly as bad as I thought it'd be. At least there's truth in the advertising, you better like apricots if you try this.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2011 01:23:03 | More by jsanford

baldmasterflex

Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Was in a fruity beer mood. Wanted to cuddle up with a 6-pack but didnt want somethign too strong or heavy.

Appearance is as expected. Clear pale yellow with a billowing pure white head. Carbonation is faintly visible but its def present upon drinking.

Smell is faint fruityness with a whiffs of dull apricot.

Taste just is not impressive. Although i love bitter beers, i was hoping for somethign much sweeter. Can barely taste the apricot, comes thru in the middle.

With its light body and fine carbonation, it is very drinkable.

Maybe im rating it against what i was hoping to drink, but i def will not be seeking this out again.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2011 02:09:38 | More by baldmasterflex

dogfishandi

New York

3.08/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle pulled from the fridge poured into a hefe glass. best before FEB notched on the label.

pours out a golden slight yellow color, just a touch cloudy with a one finger of creamy white head that faded to a 1/8 inch retentive layer. no lacing to speak of.

the aroma is almost all apricot, kind of putrid artificial smelling.

again lots of artificial apricot, bits of wheat as an after thought. like another reviewer mentioned, it tastes rotted, not very appealing.

light body, assertive carbonation. harsh tasting finish.

its easily drinkable, but not for me, i wouldnt want another. i could not recommend this, too one dimensional and artificial. kind of a shame because ithaca usually brings it.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 22:17:02 | More by dogfishandi

saradad

Pennsylvania

1.98/5  rDev -38.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

To be fair I tried this one after the January "Best By" date by less than two weeks although I doubt if that would make that much difference. The beer poured light gold with a thin white head that didn't stick around long enough to barely notice. There's some obvious carbonation in the clear body. The nose is all apricot, overpoweringly so, yet not entirely unpleasant. The taste is also overpoweringly apricot with a slight bitterness of hops and an off taste of something rotten around the sides and back of the tongue that isn't noticeable if you swallow it REAL FAST. That of course makes the mouthfeel real difficult to discern as you pound it down to avoid the atertaste of rotting fruit and make it real difficult imagining that another round of this brew would be enticing. Pity too, as I always liked apricots.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 01:33:12 | More by saradad

metter98

New York

3.13/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: The beer is clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin bright white head.
S: The nose has moderately strong aromas of apricots.
T: Like the smell, the taste is one dimensional and only the flavors of apricots are perceptible.
M: It feels light-bodied and watery on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
D: The low alcohol content makes this beer easy to drink but there's nothing interesting in the taste that would make me consider this to be sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2011 00:51:21 | More by metter98

JM03

Ohio

2.68/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a golden / light orangish color with a minimal white head.

Aromas of ... you guessed it - apricots.

Flavors of, again, apricots. Sour. Some of the wheat/breadiness.

I was not a fan of this beer and will not buy it again. It just seems like the flavors did not mix well together. All I get is sour apricots.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2011 16:58:19 | More by JM03

negroobserver

New York

3.98/5  rDev +24%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

C: Light Golden Color. A bit hazy like a standard wheat beer.
S: Sweet. Honey. Apricots. Honey dew. Other fruity tones.
T: Mild sourness. Light and watery, but not in a bad way. Medium Carbonation. The mild sour taste gets a little old. Crisp and clean taste.
B+

Serving type: on-tap

01-17-2011 16:46:17 | More by negroobserver

stephadelphia

Pennsylvania

3.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bought a 12oz bottle and served it in a pint glass at around 50 degrees.

A: Deep golden color, a bit cloudy with a light, beige foam after the initial pour. Light bubbles.

S: Sweet smelling, but not too overpowering. The apricot smell is definitely present, with some floral undertones.

T: Floral notes with a slight hint of apricot and clover, and then a mild wheat finish. The apricot taste isn't strong at all. The beer is on the lighter, sweeter side and there's not much bitterness.The flavor profile seems a bit watered down.

M: Thin and fizzy on the tongue, with a somewhat smooth feel. Light and somewhat watery.

D: This beer is on the lighter side, so it'd be easy to kick back a few of these. My overall experience wasn't impressive though, so I might want to reach for a different beer come round two.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2011 03:20:34 | More by stephadelphia

sixerofelixir

Ohio

3.03/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle. Best-by date notched on side of label.

Poured a clear light gold with slow carb trailers. Thin whitish head. Soured apricot for the nose. Taste was a more bitter apricot with very light wheat body. Finished sour, and the feel was generally thin overall although carbonated well. Meh.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2011 19:55:25 | More by sixerofelixir

Ty1erC

Pennsylvania

1.88/5  rDev -41.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

*12 oz bottle poured into a weizen glass.*

a: this brew looks fantastic. it's golden in color and slightly hazy in appearance. it has a ton of head and retains it well. good lacing.

s: the smell is all apricots and carbonation. nothing subtle about it.

t: it tastes like apricot-flavored seltzer water.

m: lots of carbonation, light-bodied, slightly astringent.

d: for me personally, this is not a very drinkable beer. my wife loves it, though. to each his own.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2011 01:30:32 | More by Ty1erC