Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat

This pic is from Leinenkugel's official site.
I in NO way endorse calorie counting for beer.

This is a special post as it's my first "Special Request Review." I feel like Carson Daly except witty and I still have hope for my future (yes a TRL joke...no I'm not above cheap shots). You remember when MTV used to actually show music videos instead of  "reality" shows of vapid shameful misrepresentations of humanity? ...What?...get back to the point you say?....yeah you're right...BIER/BEER...
So lemme hop off the soapbox and back on to the bar stool. Anyway, so this is my GF's favorite beer, which should already tell you something about this brew. This was actually her suggestion for me to first try it as well as review it. So this beer was a great surprise for me and I have great memories drinking it. Which again is really WHY people drink socially. For the experience. The camaraderie. And the sweet siren song of inebriation. As the poet Homer (Simpson) once said "Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems"

Ok so this beer is a surprise. It's not what you expect from a Belgian witbier which are categorically sour in taste. Sunset Wheat has a very distinct flavor profile. It's sweet with a very familiar taste This is a beer that is strong enough for a man but-nah actually it's less than 5% alcohol by volume (ABV). But then again if you're drinking beer just to get drunk you probably the same dude that'll fill up a pool from the sink tap. This is another great beer to drink when it's hot but I could drink it year round. The first thing that'll really grab your attention from this piece of art is the aroma. As soon as you crack open the top this very pungent FRUITY PEBBLES aroma fills the air. And I put that in all caps because I want you to try this beer then come back and comment and say "Roberto this tastes like Fruity Pebbles" and Imma be like "yea I know, I said that son. Check that all caps statement in the middle" then you gonna be all like "Oh...well yea I concur." I loved drinking this beer because of that distinct taste. In all seriousness that taste is actually from blueberry. But it's a completely different blueberry from say, a Sweetwater Blue. It really hits that flavor across the entire back end of the drink. It's somehow more pronounced in the profile than other fruit brews but in a way that has me resisting oxymoronic statements like "more pronounced in a subtle way." But honestly that's what it is. Taste it and tell me I'm lying.

Writing this is making me want one right now so excuse the comical imagery and frequent A.D.D. sidebars. Sunset Wheat is readily available at most quality liquor stores and for a pretty good price, usually less than $10. So I drank this in a bottle and also out of my trusty weizen glass. In both cases the smell overtook everything in the room but moreso in the glass. The pour really opened up the flavor and I encourage anyone that fancies themselves a drinker to invest in quality beerware or just steal a few from the local bar (but ask first, they might just give you one if you tip well). Yea and you should learn how to properly pour a beer. After you've enjoyed the aroma and set yourself up for the next step: the look let's skip that and drink it. Enjoy the flavor, let it marinate and then let that distinct after taste hit you. (I'll wait...)

So let's go back to the look of this beer. The first picture seems a little bright to me that's not the beer I remember. This pic to the left is a little closer to what I drank. Much more of a copper than a gold. Maybe that beer in the first picture has the same image consultant that Sammy Sosa has... But I love that tone. The feel of the beer is a richer one than most wheat beers I've had. It's a smooth feel but not rich in the sense of a stout or anything. You could easily put away a few of these without feeling like it's Thanksgiving Eve at big momma's house.





Look: Great coloring. Good head. Obvious cloudiness from the wheat and what I believe to be that dust from the bottom of the cereal box.

"Wow...momma I made it!"

Taste: Imagine drinking a great wheat beer but thinking "man I really want some Fruity Pebbles but I don't wanna stop drinking this awesome beer." Voila! Sunset Wheat...(don't believe me Google 'fruity pebbles beer')
Mouthfeel: One of the smoothest non-stout beers in terms of how it feels on the palate. But exceptionally smooth taste and finishes.
Drinkability: Again...so effin smooth! My girlfriend loves this and she *sigh* normally hates beer because of the usual bitter aftertaste associated with my favorite beverage.
Pairing: Because of the unique flavor I can't recommend you drink this with any and everything.
Event: This would be great at a co-ed event that you know will have a lot of ladies that aren't opposed to a good longneck (feel free to interpret that as you'd like) 






This won't be the last beer I review from the brothers at the Leinenkugel's brewery. Subscribe and watch out for my next random beer review or comment and suggest one.
Thanks for reading. Cheers...