In-Heat Wheat - Flying Dog Brewery

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

2.88/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Monsterously hazy medium amber. This sucker is nearly as opaque as a stout. The head is minuscule and is down to a thin film in the time it took me to type the first two sentences. No lace; nada, zippo. The aroma does not portend great things. It's wheaty and grainy, but doesn't impress in the least.

The flavor isn't that bad, but it isn't that good either. It has a slightly sour, grain-like (wheat), mildly bitter taste that doesn't compel me to keep on drinking. Unfortunately, it isn't quite light enough or innocuous enough to be a good, poundable lawnmower beer. Flying Dog hasn' t impressed me in the past and In-Heat Wheat has done nothing to change my mind.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2004 15:30:28 | More by BuckeyeNation

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.13/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Picked me up the Flying Dog sampler box as I had realized I had actually only had one of them. Just woke up from a rare afternoon nap so I figured I would crack open one. Out jumps In Heat Wheat.

Poured a somewhat hazy dull golden amber with no head, not even upon the pour. No lace whatsoever on this either. Nice carbonation bubbles could be seen rippling up from the bottom of the glass though. Overall underimpressed with the appearence. Smell was light and full of grain adn yeast notes. Lots of wheat and not much else was evident tothe nose. The feel was crisp, quick and clean with no aftertaste at all. Decent grainy and wheat taste. A slight back of a grape taste was evident, but otherwise this was just about average. Great drinkabilty only in that it is exceptionally light and lacks any real punch so it goes down qucik and easy in large numbers.

Overall this was rather blah and a bit forgettable. Suitable as a hydrating liquid on a hot summers day but that is about all. Better then a macro for sure, but when it all is boiled down it is just an average run of the mill pale ale,

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2007 21:35:31 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

3.38/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A: The pour is a fairly clear golden orange color with a rather small white head.

S: Lots of clove and spice notes along with a ton of cardboard. Some sweet bread and wheat malt notes and a fair amount of banana and bubblegum. A bit of stale orange peel in the background.

T: Sort of bland with some clove and banana flavor. Sweet bread and wheat flavors with a hint of bubblegum on the finish. Citrus peel and yeast are also present.

M: Light to medium bodied with medium carbonation.

O: Tastes okay, but it's not something I would come back to.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 20:01:16 | More by womencantsail

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

2.78/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Pours a clear, dull gold body with a thin, white head.

Smell: Big pop of spiced bananas in the nose with a minor backing of malted wheat.

Taste: Malted wheat with a strong taste of sweetened banana juice. Small pinch of clove. Drop of orange oil. Almost non-existent earthy hops and bitterness. Finishes sweet with a lingering toasted banana flavor.

Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation.

Drinkability: Bananas a-plenty! Average at best overall.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2008 02:02:50 | More by ChainGangGuy

brentk56

North Carolina

3.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours out a cloudy golden color with a fluffy white head; the retention was not great and it didn't leave that much lacing

Smell: Light banana esters, peppery and lemony, with a whiff of yeast and cloves

Taste: Starts out bready with a faint banana presence; finishes with a bit of clove and apple spice, a speck of sweetness and an overwhelming lemony citrus flavor; surprisingly hoppy

Mouthfeel: Medium/light bodied with a good bit of carbonation

Drinkability: A light, summer brew; OK, but I'm not really big on hefeweizens

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2005 21:25:56 | More by brentk56

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

1.73/5  rDev -51%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Bottle courtesy of Okbeer: Poured a big foamy white head with very little liquid actually showing – seems like there might be an infection going on. Aroma is very weak with maybe some light wheat but I am not picking up any sourness from the infection I had feared. Taste is also quite weird with some light wheat but none of the banana or ester aspects that I usually associate with hefeweizen. I couldn’t really care about that one. This batch as brewed in April of 2007 and drank in May of 2007.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2007 19:37:50 | More by Phyl21ca

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.93/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed at USBTC, Jungle Jims, Cincinnati for the second time. Is a better beer than originally rated. The beer is more adhearence to a Hefe than an American Wheat. The beer has very good bananna, clove, estery, and bubblegum flavor, and though I wish the body were creamier, the mouthfeel is good. Another winner by Flying Dog.

A nice wheat beer from a brewery that is usually over the top. Looks deeper golden than most. As murky as you'd expect. Smells fuity, wheaty, malty, and spicy. Not as bananna-ey or buble gum-ey as I expected. Head retention is a bit disapointing. A bit thicker and more barley malt detection. Medium round body that finishes a bit thick and heavy for a wheat. Still, good flavors.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2005 15:23:18 | More by BEERchitect

oberon

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Actually liked this better than what I thought I was gonna,poured a slightly hazy yellow with a big fluffy head,the aroma was of malted wheat and slightly spicey.Taste had a lemony accent to start with and had a lingering crisp malt flavor in the finish and aftertaste.Pretty drinkable and not all that bad of a wheat beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-15-2003 14:17:56 | More by oberon

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Cloudy golden-orange. Short bright white head. Average head retention. Little lacing.
S: Wheaty! Very wheaty! Wheat malt, weizen yeast (banana, spent citrus rind - mostly lemon, dull clove, even some papaya)
T: Typical Bavarian weizen... mostly ripe (rather than green) bananas, a little spice in just the right amount, and soft clove. A slightly cool ferment perhaps? Very nice, rich maltiness! Well balanced with the sweet malt upfront giving way to the firm bitterness in the finish.
M: Medium bodied and crisp. Standard carbonation level.
D: A very nice, slightly American version (carbonation level). On par with those from Germany. Full flavored and well-balanced. Very nice! The only thing that hurts it is the lack of head retention (which is odd for a beer with so much wheat in it!). One of the best beers Flying Dog makes.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2006 19:08:23 | More by NeroFiddled

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Devil's Backbone weizen glass.

Figured I'd revisit the Flying Dog catalog, see how they're holding up to my 'buds. Let's begin with the hefe, shall we? It pours an ever-so-lightly hazed pale straw topped by nearly two fingers of white mini-froth. The nose comprises orange peel, clove, pepper, light nutmeg, wheat, and a splash of banana juice. The taste showcases the orange peel (complete with remnants of flesh thereupon) mixed with a light mixture of clove and pepper. Straight up. It's not a traditional hefe flavor per se, but it's certainly not bad. The body is a hefty-ish light, with a light moderate carbonation and a rather smoothly-flowing feel. Overall, a pretty decent hefe, though nothing really close to special or great.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 22:04:24 | More by TMoney2591

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

3.3/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Cloudy, straw yellow appearance, slim white head, quick to settle, active carbonation...
Big banana-y nose, citrus in the sidecar...soft and mellow, no clove or spice...
Taste: brief bite up front, snappy, then smooth, a bit pithy, juicy, a mite palpable, then slides down easily. Small tartness. Light to medium bodied. Wimpering, barely-there finish. Gone with nary a trace, but, I expect that's just the way they want it, a mild brew for those looking for something light, but with some amount of taste.
This name they chose might not have been so wise, though. You either expect something exciting, and are disappointed, or that segment they're looking for might be embarassed to say the name aloud.
Outrageously average.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2004 00:55:10 | More by feloniousmonk

WesWes

New York

3.65/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a translucent light golden color with utterly no head to speak of. The aroma is of sweet wheat grains and no hops. It almost has a cidery smell to it. The taste is decent, but far from my favorite. I just seems a little weak to me. I know that it's abv. is average, but something just doesn't taste right here. The body is light, but drinking this seems a bit of a chore. It's not a bad "wheat" beer, but not one that I would buy again. I really think that a wheat beer should remain unfiltered and hazy. It's the traditional serving style. When you filter this style you lose a lot of the original flavor and I think that's what happened here.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2003 17:47:16 | More by WesWes

drabmuh

Maryland

3.2/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Beer on draft at some shitty tap house. Honestly the best beer they had. I got because I had never reviewed it. Beer served in a frozen shaker pint with a wedge of lemon on the lip of the glass. Once the lemon was removed I began to drink.

Beer is yellow and hazy. Forms a tiny head of nearly nothing, nothing nothing nothing.

Aroma is weak and smells watery and grainy.

Beer is medium bodied and really wet. I guess its pretty drinkable and it quenches a thirst. No real hefeweizen character or even a weaker American wheat. Eh.

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2010 02:14:46 | More by drabmuh

metter98

New York

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: The beer is cloudy yellow in color and has a moderate to high amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high bright white head that died down fairly quickly yet consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface.
S: There are aromas of citrus, wheat and yeast in the nose along with some hints of clove.
T: The flavors in the taste are very similar to the aromas in the smell.
M: It feels light-bodied and a bit thin on the palate with a moderate to high amount of carbonation.
D: The beer is easy to drink and quite refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2011 13:17:15 | More by metter98

zeff80

Missouri

3.38/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours out a hazy blonde color. A creamy white head. Some lacing.

S - Smells highly yeasty and of clove.

T - The is a banana and clove taste. Along with the wheat flavors.

M - It is dry and very grainy. At times I've had some that seemed a little chalky.

D - It is a good tasting beer and very unique.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2006 02:22:27 | More by zeff80

Gueuzedude

Arizona

3.58/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours with a frothy, initially three-finger thick, light tan colored head that sticks around for a bit. The beer is a hazy, lightly orange tinted, straw color when poured with the yeast. Quite a bit more aromatic than I was expecting. Fruit forward notes of apple, banana and something akin to apricots greet my aural senses as I pour this into my glass. A touch of tart wheat character, some notes of clove and a dry bread-like grain note round things out.

The beer is fairly dry, but definitely has a perceived sweetness that is from the fruity fermentation character and the wheat itself. Traditional notes of banana and clove are definitely full on in the flavor profile. This beer is quite the easy drinker and I can imagine that the fruit focus of this beer would make it quite popular with the casual craft beer drinker. This beer finishes with a light tartness that seems to accentuate a plum-like note that runs throughout this beer. For my taste, this beer could use a touch more fermentation derived spiciness as well as a touch more character from noble hops. Light and refreshing, with a bit of carbonation for that little extra zip. Quite a decent beer and I am quite happy that this was not another bland American styled wheat beer.

Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2006 01:28:11 | More by Gueuzedude

russpowell

Oklahoma

4.2/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Not a huge fan of the style, but I like this one!

Pours golden, murky & suprise, suprise has superior head retention...

Smells of meadow/ wit bandaids & such like I'd a assumed this ale to

Great grassy/spicy taste

Mouthfeel= yum , not yumy

good effort super with Indian or Thai food!!!

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2005 05:29:09 | More by russpowell

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep yellow color, with a thin white head that fades very quickly and leaves very little lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is of wheat, bananas, light malt, some citrus and a touch of hops.

T: The taste is bready sweet and spicy up front with flavors of wheat, banana and citrus that dominate. There's a mild hops presence that provides some balance. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly sweet.

M: Crisp and smooth, light-to-medium body, medium carbonation, clean finish.

D: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a pretty decent lighter beer to drink for a long time if you're in the mood for a just regular wheat beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2008 22:21:51 | More by TheManiacalOne

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The In Heat Wheat pours out as a cloudy yellowish gold color with a fluffy white head. The lacing that it leaves is pretty good. The smell of the beer has some soft fresh grains, banana and some clove aromas. The taste has a nice citrusy spice to it upfront which settles into a grainy aftertaste. The mouthfeel is smooth and refreshing. This is a decent Hefeweizen to say the most. It's worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2011 16:21:44 | More by Knapp85

Halcyondays

California

3.73/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle,

A: Pours a cloudy golden orange, with a small white head, fair retention.

S: Nice estery smell, bananas and cloves, pasta.

T: Finally an American wheat that calls itself a hefe and actually tastes like one. Bubblegum esters make up the bulk of the flavour with a nice clovely finish. Simple, but effective.

M: Light and spritzy, creamy, lightly oily in the mouth.

D: Quite a good American wheat, definitely above average for its style. Recommended as a hot summer day beer and a quick refresher.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2008 04:11:17 | More by Halcyondays

Gavage

New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Part of a variety 12 pack. Pours a cloudy yellow / orange color with about an inch and a half head. The aroma was nice as banana, spice, and wheat were all detectable. The flavor was slightly stronger on the banana tones, and and the wheat took a bit of a back seat with this. Light citrus tones were also noticeable, with a touch of pepper. The overall flavor was slightly tamer than expected.

The mouthfeel was lightly crisp at the start, with a very dry metallic finish. Light / medium in body. Drinkability is slightly above average. Not an overly exciting brew.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2004 23:45:33 | More by Gavage

jwc215

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into weizen glass:

Pours semi-clouded yellow with a thin white head that doesn't stay around for the duration.

The smell is fairly strongly of banana with some bubblegum.

The taste is of banana upfront, but it fades as the drink progresses. Some bubblegum. A wheat tang. Finishes with a somewhat salty dryness.

Light, but not too watery. Has a certain crispness to it.

Not a bad American wheat - and rated according to that style. Almost towards a hefe-weisse, but it falls short (outside of the banana in the nose and at the start.) Not bad for a summer refresher, though.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2007 16:28:53 | More by jwc215

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a 6'er at the local P+C for the weekend.

Golden body, a little cloudy, nice head. Aroma is a little sweet. Tastes like a good, standard hefe. Full-flavors and good finish. Good use of malt and spices. I wouldn't be able to tell this one from an authentic German hefe. Easy to drink and tasty. Pick some up when you want a good local hefe.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2005 20:07:58 | More by tempest

akorsak

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The last of my Flying Dog variety case, a hefeweizen.

A: The weizenbier is a cloudy, sediment-filled golden straw color. Several shades darked than straw may be more appropriate. A finger and a half of head quickly disappeared.

S: The nose has a comforting aroma of banana and cloves, sweet but not cloying. The unique smell of a strong hefeweizen is hard to disagree with. A whiff also reveals a lemony tart wheat aroma.

T: More banana and clove drive the hefeweizen's taste, a fully sweet body that goes down very easily. Each sip reveals more banana and clove, even a hint of bubblegum, that is sweet and chewy. Underneath the yeast, barley and wheat add a bready, mildly tart flavor that contrasts nicely with the sweetness. Looks like I saved the best for last.

M: The weizen's banana and clove, sweet and lush, never let up. A little more tart wheat wouldn't hurt things, but that's a minor complaint.

D: Definitely the best of the variety case. A solid hefeweizen that packs plenty of sweet flavors into a 12 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2010 20:00:10 | More by akorsak

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.2/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

After a stern swirl this beer pours with a hazy golden slight orange tint and the head just never develops as I anticipated it with a semi vigorous pour I was expecting a larger head from a hefeweizen. Leaves little or no lacing not much definitely not capable of what a true hefeweizen leaves. The aroma contains no classic fireworks of citrus, clove, or banana just some biscuity bready aroma with a touch of hops and some of that spiced citrus twang the more I smell very mellow aromatics. Flavors make up somewhat with a light citrus, slight banana tone, and cloves are also present in flavor body is a bit thin light in body but some texture actually present a bit suprising. Drinkability not bad at all I could picture myself setting up shop with this one if I ever manage to find it on tap, however not a classic representation lacks in major areas makes up somewhat in taste very drinkable not bad at all. All in all this beer fails in bringing a new exciting twist or even holding up a classic style but it is drinkable and besides the drink you gotta love the name classic just for that reason.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2003 04:38:06 | More by WVbeergeek