wheat ale

Cloudy pale brew

A wheat ale is a beer brewed with a significant proportion of wheat in addition to barley malt.

The wheat contributes a lighter body, hazy appearance, and slightly tangy or bready flavor.

American wheat ales tend to be clean and refreshing, while German varieties like hefeweizen and witbier feature yeast-driven notes of banana, clove, or citrus: I'll have the wheat ale—something light for summer.

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cloudy · unfiltered · citrus · coriander · orange peel · orange slice · Belgian · German · summer · refreshing · hazy · creamy · banana · clove · spicy · crisp · golden · pint

Categories
Opposites
grain base

wheat alemalt liquor

Strong fermented grain drink

barley wine · pale ale · barleywine

fermentation type

wheat alelager

Cold-conditioned beer

pilsner · bock · Budweiser · Heineken

body and mouthfeel

wheat alelight lager

Pale, mild-bodied brew

Bud Light · Miller Lite · Coors Light

Family

wheat, ale, wheats, wheaten, ales

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG