Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat - Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.36
pDev: 21.73%
Reviews: 848
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Brewed by:
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company visit their website
Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
Witbier |  4.90% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (680), on-tap (149), can (16), growler (3)

Notes:
Belgian Wit in style, but brewed with a lager yeast strain and a top-note of blueberry added (info directly from the Leinenkugel Bros).
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Reviews by jdklks:
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jdklks

Nevada

2.13/5  rDev -36.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1

pours a murky gold color with highlights of light orange and amber and thick white head. The appearance is by far the most impressive part of the beer. The smell is super fruity and sweet. berries of all kinds and wheat.

The flavor is bursting with what tastes like artificial fruit flavors. Reminds me of fruity pebbles. Every berry sweetness you can imagine with a cereal wheat backbone is exactly what this beer tastes like. No trace of hops or hop bitterness as the sweetness is just overpowering and kills any other potential flavors. Rather gross.

The mouthfeel is decent. Its thin and well carbonated for its body. The drinkability, for me, is nil. If I had to drink the whole bottle, it would have been a drainpour, but it's my girlfriends favorite beer, so I decided to take a couple of notes for the sake of reviewing.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2010 00:26:48 | More by jdklks
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3.89/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from the bottle to a mug.

Look: You have to pour a bit aggressive to get a nice one finger head going. It pours a golden brown that is hazy throughout. The head diminishes to a thin ring and it leaves a decent amount of lacing.

Smell: Getting some things that I don't generally smell in a Witbier, peach is the most prevalent. Seems to be a bit of coriander maybe? A very pleasant aroma that stay throughout.

Taste: Generally good. Lots of wheat and malt with a bit of the fruit that you smell. Maybe a type of berry as well. Black or blue maybe? Not sure. I generally don't like those type of berries, but it's working out nicely here.

Feel: Very light and refreshing. I wish it was hot out so I could enjoy that a bit more. The carbonation level is right around my preference.

Overall: I was very surprised by this. I picked it up in a mix-six but would definitely grab a full six next time. It's light and fun, and with the lower abv, I could knock a few back in mid-day after some yard work. (Always a plus)

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 21:36:42 | More by JackMcAwesome
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Smells L fruits and whean
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Mouthful : is very acidic in the mouth

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Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat from Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
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