Twelve Days of Beer Tangerine Wheat Light

Review Date 11/14/2025  By John Staradumsky

  Style: Light Beer   Brewery: ABW   Country: USA   State: Virginia   $ Per OZ: $.14 (B)   ABV: 4%

I didn’t need any beer, that much must be made clear, or nothing wondrous can come of this tale. Mind you, I leave it to the reader to decide if anything wonderous can come from this tale anyway, but it must be understood as I said before, I didn’t need any beer.

This, of course, never stops me from buying beer, and so when I spied Twelve Days of Beer 12-packs stacked on a pallet at my local Aldi, I bought one. Twelve assorted beers for $19.99 seemed a good deal, and after all they are brewed by ABW at New Realm Brewing in Virginia, a very good brewery indeed. I had recently picked up a six-pack of their Patriot’s Reserve American Lager and found it quite worthy.

In this collection you will find:

Amber Lager

Lemon Shandy

Mango Wheat

Spiced Winter Lager

Hazy IPA

Imperial IPA

American IPA

American Light Lager

Mexican Lager

Breakfast Stout

Dry Stout

And the beer I’m here to talk about today, Aldi Twelve Days of Beer Tangerine Wheat Light, a beer of 4% alcohol by volume. Nota bene, this is a light beer, and they make sure you know this by placing the calorie count (95) on the label. It is stamped on the bottom PKGD 091025.

Aldi says about the 12 pack:

Celebrate the season with the Advent Calendar 12 Days of Beer. This 12 pack includes a variety of 12 fl oz beers, from Spiced Winter Lager to Dry Stout. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a festive gift, each beer offers a unique taste experience. With different flavors and styles, this pack keeps the celebrations interesting. Make the holidays merry with the Advent Calendar 12 Days of Beer.

Aldi Tangerine Wheat Light pours to a very pale yellow color with a soft tangerine peel nose and a medium fizzy head. Taking a sip the beer is very light indeed, crisp with a touch of wheat, then refreshing tangerine fruit and peel, and lastly a balanced bitter finish.

I wasn't expecting much here, but I will say that the addition of tangerine to a light beer is a great idea. I love tangerine, and it pops nicely here and makes the beer refreshing. It served nicelt to wash down wings with Thursday Night Football (my Patriots beat the New York Jets!).

 Judged as a light beer (and how else could you possibly judge it?), this is tasty and refreshing. Extra credit for the bargain price.

Glad I tried it?  T

Would I rebuy it??