Amsterdam 416 Urban Wheat - Amsterdam Brewing Company

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Wychwood Barns pint. Initially I had some hoppy aromas and taste and was lead to believe it would be interesting, but then just thin for a wheat beer. Yellow, not offsensive, just not too interesting or that drinkable.A bit disapointing for a special event beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-19-2012 02:17:11 | More by northyorksammy

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

2.63/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle from the Ottawa LCBO for 2$

Appearance – Hazy amber colour with an average size fizzy white coloured head. I can't make out the amount of carbonation and there is some faint lacing. The head lasted for around 3-4 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Grains/wheat, lemon, spices

Taste & Mouth - The beer has a below average amount of carbonation. I can taste grains/bread mixed with quite a bit of lemony citric flavours. It reminds me a bit of the lemon juice in the squeezable plastic lemon you get at the grocery store. There is also a touch of corn and some herbal notes. It ends with tart artificial lemon aftertaste.

Overall – I really liked amsterdam boneshaker so I figured I'd give this a try. This one is a miss... I wouldn't buy this again.. nice packaging though.

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2012 23:31:09 | More by spinrsx

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured in to Founders tulip.

A - Pale straw yellow. Expected some cloudiness but there isn't any. Half a finger of foamy white head formed with decent retention.

S - Strong yeast notes up front that dominate the nose. Subdued clove and citrus aromas in the background but they are overpowered by the yeast aroma.

T - Very strong yeast flavours up front, as the nose indicated. Some clove and citrus flavours are evident in the background and are complimented by a bready malt backbone.

M - Medium body and slightly creamy. Moderate carbonation.

O - Pleasant tasting but too much of the yeast dominates the beer without enough contribution from the other flavours.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 21:26:34 | More by TheSevenDuffs

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.28/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Lightly hazy pale blonde, one finger white head, light lace. Smell is malty with yeast and light banana, light spice, subtle citrus, not too much going on here but it is quite clean. Taste is malty with bread and cereal at the forefront, light banana, lightly spiced and at points citrusy orange notes. Nice creamy feel, soft and quite smooth, med-high carb. Not bad really, I could have a couple of these on a hot day with some buddies, pretty refreshing but nothing spectacular.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 15:19:54 | More by peensteen

TerryW

Ontario (Canada)

2.35/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A rather underwhelming brew. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a moderate head that quickly settles away to a thin partial film. The immediate impression on opening the beer bottle was of sharp grassy hops or skunkiness. The aroma is quite pronounced and not real appetizing, but I'll end up applying a personal mercy rule and trying this again just to make sure I didn't just get a skunked bottle. Past the skunk is a whiff of wheat, but understated for the style.

A little grassy/grainy. Thin-bodied. Just uninspired. Not really any different from any other macro brew. Dull. Used the last half of the glass to wash down some corn chips. <sigh>

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2012 23:13:51 | More by TerryW

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a slightly cloudy, grassy yellow colour with a small white head that reduces to a collar within a minute, leaving little to no lace behind.

Smells of wet grass, yeast, earth and burnt wheat. Subtle clove and citrus notes.

Taste is very similar. Burnt grains, earth and yeast dominate, with hints of banana, cloves and orange rind. Really dirty finish.

Medium-bodied with a mild carbonation. Earth and burnt grains again on the tongue, with a mild syrupy quality. Very tart, astringent and slightly metallic aftertaste.

This beer successfully captures the essence of downtown Toronto in the summertime. It’s dirty, gritty and it kind of stinks. I can’t find a reason to ever drink this again and I was unable to enjoy it with any food pairings I tried. This is a real step back for Amsterdam after some recent promising offerings.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 17:01:26 | More by bryehn

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

2.93/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Pours a creamy head of foam, retains some decent lacing. Colour is a sort of pale yellow.

Aroma is mostly of malty wheat, bread, with some hops thrown in.

The taste is very light, a quite noticeable touch of citrus. Some hoppy bitterness toward the end, and the finish is dry, a bit grainy.

Mouthfeel is quite thin, a very watery mouthfeel under a thicker, more chewy and cloying element.

Seems that this wheat beer is very much tailored to be sessioned on hot summer days. Somewhat drinkable, but not interesting, mouthfeel is not pleasant, drinks like a cheap beer with lime flavouring thrown in. Time is better spent elsewhere.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 22:32:02 | More by mick303

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev +7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

355ml bottle...

A - Looks like a slightly cloudy, golden-coloured lager. Okay head but pretty poor head retention.

S - Slight hints of citrus, some honey and some bready wheat.

T - Bready, with hints of lemon and orange and a bit of honey. Nothing close to European-style wheat beers, but still a bit more than an American blonde ale. Some subtle hops in the finish, giving the taste a slight bitter touch. Nothing to write home about but fairly nice.

M - Light-to-medium bodied. Feels more or less like a lager, with a little less carbonation and a little more smoothness to it.

O - I wouldn't call it a great anniversary beer, but it does the job, it is refreshing and quite highly drinkable. Probably good in the warmer months.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2011 04:33:28 | More by NightINgale