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Beer Reviews
Black Wheat
New Glarus Brewing CompanyNew Glarus, WI
USA
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/
Style: Dunkelweizen
ABV: 5.75%
Eddie’s Rating:





Comments:
The pour is a super-dark bronze with a MASSIVE, rocky, light hazel-colored head. A big aroma wafts off this giant pile of foam, a fusion of bananas, cloves, and cocoa. An effusive and enticing nose.
I take a sip and … what the …? Are those roasted malt notes? Strong roasted malt notes? Right up front? Yes. Strong roasty-toasty toffee flavors come up right off the bat, then retreat into a comparatively watery middle. The finish is long as Hell for an otherwise restrained wheat brew, with chocolate notes everywhere. At the very, very end are definite hints of smokiness, which is really wild for a wheat beer, but it works. If you really search for it you’ll find that spiciness indicative in Bavarian yeast strains, but overall it’s pretty much hidden under the malt.
Black Wheat is a complex but smooth entry into the dunkelweiss field. The watery middle makes it not as “chewy” as the bottle copy proclaimed, but this beer is declicious nonetheless. Once again New Glarus not only presents us with an expertly crafted beer, but puts its own spin on it to make the style its own. Another reason why this is one of the best breweries in the world.
Reviewed by Eddie Glick on April 8, 2009.
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Today in 1516, the Reinheitsgebot, or “German Beer Purity Law,” was adopted in Bavaria.