Gritty McDuff's Summer Wheat Beer Review

Gritty's Summer Wheat

Review Date 10/25/1997

Try? Re-buy?

Gritty McDuff's occupies a grey area between a microbrewery and a brewpub. They brew their own beer for sale at the pub, and package and offer it for sale there in mini-kegs and 22oz. bottles. They also sell beer in six-packs, brewed and bottled at the D.L. Geary brewery in Portland. As a result, their six-pack beer has always tasted slightly different from their in-the-pub offerings. This is the case with the Summer Wheat.

Though it is a bit different from the Summer Wheat I've sipped in Gritty McDuff's in Portland, the bottled Summer Wheat is still a delicious, refreshing beer. It is light golden in color with a decent sized, creamy head and good carbonation. Ringwood is evident in the slightly citric nose. As I sip, I get a delicate malt palate with a touch of crisp wheat and a light citric fruitiness. A fair hop bitterness balances the beer perfectly and gives the beer a good quenching quality. A great beer to match with seafood.

And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.

*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.

(B)=Bottled

(D)=Draft

(G)=Growler

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