157 of the Best Wheat Beers, Blind-Tasted and Ranked

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Shipyard Brewing Pumpkinhead Ale (77)

“A crisp and refreshing wheat ale with delightful aromatics and subtle spiced flavor.”

Ayinger Brauweisse (79)

“The classic Bavarian unfiltered wheat beer—golden, fruity, and thirst-quenching.”

Sketchbook Brewing Cumulus (79)

“A traditional, refreshing German cloudy wheat beer with a delicate balance of banana and clove aroma and flavor.”

Brouwerij Het Anker Gouden Carolus Tripel (79)

“This pleasant golden blond beer is preferred by all who love heavier, some- what seasoned, and refreshing beer. The full-bodied flavor still quenches the thirst, thanks to a balanced hopping. Bottle-conditioned and all natural.”

Brasserie Dunham Saison du Pinacle (81)

“Hoppy farmhouse ale brewed with rye, oats, and wheat and hopped with Australian and American hops. Fresh, lively, and hoppy when young, this beer also benefits from a bit of aging to reveal its _Brettanomyces_ character of farmhouse funk.”

Waypost Brewing Co. Saison (83)

The rustic grain bill featuring spelt and wheat gives the unique saison yeast the chance to show what it can do.

Väsen Brewing Company Hefeweizen (84)

“A traditional hazy German-style wheat beer.”

Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale (84)

“A session sour mash-up of a crisp Kölsch, a salty Gose, and a tart Berliner Weisse with black limes, sour lime juice, and sea salt.”

Wise Man Brewing Not A Role Model (84)

“Hefty amounts of wheat and characterful malts meld with the signature weizen yeast to provide a rogue’s bounty.”

Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company Hefeweizen (85)

“German-style wheat beer with a good balance of banana and clove.”

Moonraker Brewing Co. Bone Frog (85)

Hops: Mosaic, Citra, El Dorado. Malt: two-row, white wheat, flaked oats, dextrin.

Perennial Artisan Ales Southside Blonde (85)

Dry, bitter, and popping with lemon, orange, and dried herbs, it finds balance through sweet pilsner malt, wheat, and a classic Belgian yeast strain.

Mikerphone Brewing Bass Cannon (85)

“Berliner Weisse with boysenberry, raspberry, and blueberry.”

King Harbor Brewing Co Permanent Vacation (85)

“Wheat ale with pineapple, vanilla, and lactose.”

Perennial Artisan Ales Daydreaming (85)

“Brewed with wheat, two Belgian yeast strains, coriander, orange peel, and pink peppercorns.”

Epic Brewing Intermountain Wheat (86)

“An unfiltered American wheat beer with flavors and aromas of lemon citrus and zest.”

Reuben's Brews Barnacles (86)

“Brewed with pale and wheat malts, Magnum and East Kent Golding hops.”

DESTIHL Brewery Deadhead IPA Series: Steal Your Haze (86)

“Features pilsen malt, flaked oats, and wheat with Citra, Cascade, and El Dorado to strike a chord of citrus, floral, and pine aromas and flavors.”

The Referend Bier Blendery Mont Sainte-Victoire Houblon (86)

Our spontaneously fermented impression of saison, brewed with New Jersey wheat, rye, buckwheat, and oats, dry hopped with Strisselspalt and Saphir.

Perennial Artisan Ales Regalia (86)

“Inspired by the rustic farmhouse saisons of southern Belgium, Regalia is brewed with barley, wheat, and spelt and fermented with _Brettanomyces_. A sturdy malt character supports the array of flavors that the yeast provides.”

Toolbox Das Fruit (86)

“A tart wheat ale brewed with apricots and peaches.”

Black Shirt Brewing Slant Rhyme (86)

“Notes of Moroccan lemons, orange Popsicle, grilled limes, and grapefruit juice. Bright and compelling.”

Creature Comforts Tritonia (86)

“Tritonia Gose with pineapple and lemon.”

Upland Brewing Petal to the Kettle (2019) (86)

“Hibiscus and rose petals were chosen to complement the tart and citrusy character, giving this ale a delightful floral nose.”

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Sunny Little Thing (86)

“A big ball of citrus with a dash of hops.”

MadTree Lift (86)

“Whether you’re taking a break from a hard day of work or just a huge day of hops, this crisp refreshing beer with a hint of orange will lift your spirits without lowering your expectations for what a craft beer should be.”

Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen (86)

Its pronounced citrus and floral aromas are what define American-style Hefeweizen.”

Great Lakes Brewing Company Cran Orange Wheat (87)

“Harvest a medley of orange and cranberry in this wheat ale.”

Blue Moon Mango Wheat (87)

“A refreshing beer with ripe mango flavor and biscuity malt sweetness.”

Great Lakes Brewing Company Crushworthy Lo-Cal Citrus Wheat (87)

“A lightly filtered body and a sweet kiss of orange.”

Stillwater Artisinal Ales Cellar Door (87)

“A base of German wheat and pale malts accented with Sterling and Citra hops that provide a blend of herbal grass and tangerine flavors and aroma. Gently finished off with white sage, lending a mild earthy spice character, and, of course, our house saison yeast.”

Breakside Brewery Belly Laugh (87)

“Belly Laugh is a traditional saison brewed with a French farmhouse yeast, triticale (wheat/rye) malt, and a touch of elderfower and grains of paradise. Very dry, bright, and highly carbonated!”

Starr Hill Brewery The Love (87)

“It is distinguished by its extremely light body and flavored with hints of banana and clove.”

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) 2 Years (87)

"Imperial Smoked Wheat Stout aged for 18months in Weller Bourbon barrels with Coconut and toasted Pistachios added. Made to commemorate our 2 year anniversary."

Black Lung Brewing Company Your What Hurts (87)

“Coffee aroma with flavor notes of chocolate and toffee and a nice, dry finish.”

Lord Hobo Brewing Angelica (88)

“Offers the refreshing drinkability of a wheat beer with fruit-juice characteristics and elegant haze.”

Pyramid Breweries Hefeweizen (88)

“Pyramid Hefeweizen has long been the standard by which all other wheat beers are judged. It’s an unfiltered, smooth, and refreshing ale.”

Deep Fried Beers FIREPOWER (88)

“Multi-oat/wheat double IPA, hopped with Citra and Mosaic.”

Odell Brewing Easy Street Wheat (88)

“Refreshing citrus undertones. The yeast gives the beer a nice smooth finish, a slight fruit flavor, and its distinct cloudy appearance.”

Great Divide Brewing Co Colette (88)

“Brewed with barley, wheat, rice. Fruity, slightly tart. Dry finish.”

NoDa Brewing Company Hop, Drop ‘n Roll (88)

“2014 World Beer Cup Gold Award Winner, American-Style IPA. Crisp, mouthwatering, American citrus hops dominate. The rich golden color comes from a blend of English and American base malts accented with Vienna and wheat malt.”

Deep Ellum Dallas Blonde (88)

“In a town famous for its bottled blondes, we’ve reset the bar. This golden ale combines citrusy and floral American hops with pale, Vienna, and wheat malts. It’s a balanced, sessionable brew.”

Schofferhofer Hefeweizen Grapefruit (88)

“A combination of Schofferhofer Hefeweizen with grapefruit flavoring.”

Verboten Brewing TOSO (88)

“Features natural orange-blossom honey and orange puree for a bright, citrus flavor.”

Erdinger Weissbier (88)

“Gently spicy wheat and yeast aromas blend with mildly bitter hops. The invigorating carbon dioxide ensures its liveliness.”

Aslan Brewing Dunkelweizen (88)

“A silky mouthfeel and creamy head. Munich, caramel, and chocolate malts create a rich, nutty, and slightly sweet malt profile.”

Suzie’s Organic Hard Seltzer Peachy (88)

Remember what it was like to bite into a plump juicy peach fresh off the tree? That memory brought us back to Georgia in search of organic, natural flavor.

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat (2018) (89)

“Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer is a lively, refreshing ale with a natural citrusy flavor and distinctive cloudy appearance.”

Second Self Beer Thai Wheat (89)

“Fresh lemongrass and ginger give it a refreshing aroma and taste. We keep the beer dry, letting the spices stand out on their own.”

Twin Barns Brewing Company Red Hill Raspberry Sour (89)

“American sour fruit beer brewed with malted wheat, raw wheat, and raspberries.”

New Anthem Beer Project steez (89)

“Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic. Pale, wheat, oats, chit.”

Abandoned Building Brewery Lola's Belgian Farmhouse Saison (89)

“Brewed with ... pilsner, rye, and wheat malts and hopped with Czech Saaz and Styrian Goldings.”

Maplewood Brewing Company Giallo (89)

"Our modern interpretation of a classic Imperial Stout. Wheat is added for body and creaminess which plays perfectly off the rich and intense notes of dark chocolate and hints of plum and fig."

Blackberry Farm Brewery Spring Saison (89)

“Large portions of floor-malted wheat give our refreshing Spring Saison its creamy mouthfeel and hazy straw color. Smooth, slightly tart, and delicately hopped, this beer is also spiced with orange peel, coriander, and grains of paradise.”

Fernson Brewing Curio (89)

“Bright. Citrusy. Tart.”

Jackie O's Berliner Weisse (89)

“Sour wheat ale fermented with our house Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces cultures.”

The Veil Brewing Co. Covered in Nothing (89)

"Pilsner malt, oats, spelt, and unmalted wheat, co-fermented... in French oak red wine barrels."

Aurora Super Fresh to Death (89)

"Loaded with flaked oats and wheat, DDH Citra and Mosaic pellets, and Cryo."

Odell Brewing Co Drumroll Hazy Pale Ale (89)

Each year we select the rock-star hops of the harvest to craft this bold, juicy, tropically hop-forward brew, drumming up a citrus-inspired rhythm for what’s to come.

Jack's Abby House Lager (2019) (89)

"What the Helles is a Landbier? Ours is sweet and golden with a full malty body, inspired by the country lagers of Bavaria."

Great Notion Zest (90)

“Zest is our take on a German-style Berliner weisse. The lemony tartness in this refreshing wheat beer comes from a two-stage fermentation with *Lactobacillus* and *Brettanomyces*.”

Chuckanut Brewery Chuckanut Grodziskie (90)

A low-alcohol, highly carbonated, refreshingly light-bodied wheat lager, with an oak-smoke flavor melded with a clean hop bitterness.

Central Standard Brewing Gamma Squeeze (90)

Brewed with European pilsner malt, malted wheat, and toasted oats, fermented cool with our house lager yeast, and dry hopped to the moon with Nelson Sauvin and Grüngeist.

Cerebral Brewing Hereditary Title (90)

Brewed with spelt and wheat and hopped with Citra and Nelson Sauvin. Aged on second-use Palisade viognier grapes and third-use Colorado apricots and California nectarines for four months.

Silver City Brewery Shadow Magic (90)

"Inspired by the traditional foreign extra stout style, this dark ale brings deep, rich, malty chocolate flavor and a velvet-smooth body from the addition of oats and roasted wheat. Go beyond light and embrace the darkness."

Brasserie de Blaugies Bier Darbyste (90)

“Saison made with wheat and fermented with fig juice.”

Cruz Blanca Brewery Smoke Alley (90)

“Light-bodied, softly tart, smoky, herbal, and peppery. Brewed with white oak–smoked red wheat and dry-hopped with German Saphir and Saaz.”

Getaway Brewing Co. Pit Stop (90)

“Malted-wheat Czech-style pilsner.”

Creature Comforts Athena (91)

“A refreshing, gently tart, German-style wheat beer with a blend of citric and fruit notes with nods to cider and sauvignon blanc. We go through two fermentations with this beer to offer an interesting complexity in an amazingly light and drinkable beer.”

Schneider Weisse Edel-Weisse (91)

“A fruity, slightly drier wheat beer that showcases fresh hops, citrus, and honey.”

Cinderlands Beer Co. Gregg (91)

“Blend of a mixed-culture, dry-hopped spelt saison and a mixed-culture, oak-aged wheat saison.”

Eddyline Raspberry Wheat (91)

“Slightly tart American wheat made with pure Oregon raspberries.”

Devil's Club Brewing Friends in Rural Places (91)

“Raw wheat, cherries, and wild yeast start life in a wooden open fermentor and finish on more cherries.”

Casey Brewing & Blending Saison (91)

['“We use all Colorado ingredients: malted and raw barley and wheat, Crystal hops, and a yeast blend of saison yeast, _Brettanomyces', '_ and _Lactobacillus._ We ferment in open oak barrel fermentors, then in other barrels. The result is a citrusy, dry, tart and effervescent beer.”\n']

Weldwerks Apricot Gose (91)

“Starting with a traditional German malt bill consisting of 50% Pilsen malt and 50% wheat malt, we then kettle sour the wort. A generous apricot addition complements the tartness of the base beer, and the sea salt and coriander add to the complexity.”

Cigar City Golden Ale (91)

“Built for the warmer months, our Golden Ale is brewed with American Willamette hops and pale wheat malt to create a low-alcohol American golden ale that balances bread-like malt flavors with herbaceous hops and a vibrant carbonation.”

Finback Brewery BlueShift (91)

“Sour ale with loads of blueberry and a touch of cinnamon. Tart, lightly sweet and tangy blueberry, subtle cinnamon.”

MadTree Brewing Poets (91)

“Part of the Sensorium Series, Poets features lime peel and pineapple.”

Ska Brewing Pink Vapor Stew (91)

“Citra and Belma hops combine with beets, carrots, ginger, and apples.”

Side Project Brewing Saison du Blé (Blend 11) (91)

“The harmony of a fluffy wheat saison and a tart, Missouri saison.”

Melvin Brewing Hubert MPA (91)

“A welcomed handshake to your taste buds. Light, crisp, fresh, and a little bitty bitter. Lets just say he won’t be that jerk that leaves you at the bar at 2 a.m. He’s low in alcohol. What a nice guy, that Hubert.”

Westbound & Down Don't Hassle the "Hef" (92)

“An easy-drinking wheat beer with a nose of cloves and banana and a citrus finish.”

Kona Brewing Wailua Wheat (92)

“A golden, sun-colored ale with a bright, citrusy flavor that comes from the tropical passion fruit.”

Black Shirt Brewing Okul Wheat IPA (92)

Star fruit, melon, and watermelon rind. Dry hopped with Simcoe and Galaxy.

Cruz Blanca Brewery Wild Honey (2023) (92)

“Brewed with local wheat, barley. Fermented with Ethiopian white honey.”

Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love (92)

“Constructed with dark roasted malts, malted rye, and oak-smoked wheat, then banished for nine months in Kentucky bourbon barrels to add strokes of vanilla.”

Breckenridge Brewery 471 Small Batch IPA (92)

“471 is a small batch, limited-edition double IPA that combines pale, Munich, Caramel-30, Carapils, and Torrified Wheat malts, with Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Fuggles hops. It has a big sweet mouthfeel, followed by more hoppiness than you’ve ever had at one time.”

Badger State Brewing Cran-Delusion (92)

“A slightly tart and crisp ale brewed with wheat malt and more than 400 pounds of cranberries per batch.”

Perrin Brewing Dragon Fruit Berliner (92)

“Dragon Fruit Berliner is a session sour brewed with dragon fruit, kiwi, and Michigan hops.”

Wasatch Apricot Hefeweizen (92)

Wasatch Apricot Hefeweizen is all about a beautiful apricot nose, a tart crisp body, and a smooth refreshing finish.”

Castle Island Vern (92)

"A wheat IPA with Mosaic."

Perennial Artisan Ales Devil's Heart of Gold (92)

“Wheat wine–style ale aged in bourbon barrels.”

Iron Hill Brewery Philly Special IPA (92)

NEIPA brewed with flaked oats and wheat. Intense flavors and aromas of tropical fruit and resinous pine dominate.

Modist Brewing Dreamyard (92)

A hazy, super-juicy IPA made with a malt bill of entirely oats and wheat and heavily hopped with Citra and Denali.

Green Flash Brewing Company Jibe Session IPA (92)

“Well-balanced, floral, citrus, and vibrant hops character defines our idea of what a perfect session ale should be.”

Bouevard Brewing Bou Lou (93)

“A badass wheat beer bursting with pineapple and coconut.”

Great Lakes Brewing Company Strawberry Pineapple Wheat (93)

“Blend of strawberry and pineapple in this wheat ale.”

Epic Brewing Intermountain Wheat (93)

“No banana or clove in this one. Nice zest and lemon flavors and aromas from the hops balanced with slight malt sweetness.”

Barrique Brewing & Blending Grisette: Citra & Nelson (Blend 2) (93)

“Raw wheat, barley; fermented in oak; dry hopped with Citra, Nelson Sauvin.”

Andechser Weissbier Dunkel (93)

“Hallertau aroma hops and highest-quality Bavarian wheat and dark barley malts.”

Inner Voice Fever Dream (93)

“Brewed with oats, unmalted wheat, thiolized yeast, Mosaic Incognito, Nelson Sauvin, Citra, Phantasm.”

Top Rung Brewing Company Winter Lager (93)

Made using malt exclusively from our friends at Mecca Grade Estate Malting, creating what we call a PNW-style doppelbock.

Fort Point Beer Company Lobos (94)

“Blend of pilsner malt, wheat, oats. Passion fruit and citrus flavors from Strata, Simcoe, Citra hops.”

Wicked Weed Brewing Bretticent (94)

“This traditional saison is brewed using North Carolina–grown barley, wheat, and rye from Riverbend Malthouse and is open fermented. The beer is then finished with our house culture of _Brettanomyces_.”

Stillwater Artisanal Ales Surround (94)

“Like a sound system that fills the room with audibles swarming in every direction, this massive smoked wheat stout overtakes your senses with aromas and flavor of dark chocolate, caramel, roast, smoke, earth, and wood, It’s heavy, but you have to drop that bass every once in a while if you really wanna get down.”

Wasatch Blueberry Hefeweizen (94)

“Juicy blueberry meets malted wheat for a fun, light, and balanced take on a fruited wheat hefeweizen.”

Cascade Brewing Peche Fume (94)

Pêche Fumé is a blend of wheat ales brewed with cherrywood-smoked malt and aged in oak barrels for up to 14 months."

Cellar West Brewery Farmhouse Saison (94)

“With wheat, rye, oats, and European hops.”

Fracture Brewing Fracture Dark Lager (94)

“Substantial malt backbone with notes of toffee and toasted raisin-wheat bread.”

Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout (94)

Dark and delicious, America's great milk stout will change your perception about what a stout can be. Preconceived notions are the blinders on the road to enlightenment. Udderly delightful.

Lindemans Oude Gueuze Cuvee Rene (94)

"Dry, appetizing, complex, energizing blend of aged and young lambic." What our reviewers thought:

Reuben's Brews Lilywhite Wit (95)

“A light, refreshing wheat beer balanced with fresh coriander and orange peel.”

Burial Beer Co The Separation of Light and Darkness (2020 Harvest) (95)

Made with North Carolina barley and wheat before aging in a foeder. Conditioned on fresh Carolina peaches.

Troegs Brewing Dream Weaver Wheat (95)

“Unfiltered and cloudy with yeast, it’s slightly tart and downright refreshing.”

Cruz Blanca Brewery Paloma (95)

“Wheat ale conditioned on grapefruit zest and juice; fermented on house mixed cultures.”

Cerebral Brewing Cryptic Message (95)

Foeder-fermented schwarzbier brewed with pilsner, Munich, Maris Otter, Caramunich, chocolate wheat malt, and Hersbrucker hops.

Urban South Brewery Tangerine Pop (95)

“A kettle-soured wheat ale, aged on 450 pounds of tangerine juice.”

Baere Brewing Company Saison (95)

“Brewed with barley, wheat, and rye.”

Metazoa Brewing Unicorn Splash (95)

Flaked wheat and rice allow for the very dry character of this beer. Bittered with Citra hops and relying on Simcoe and Mosaic for its aroma.

Jack's Abby Eis Maker (95)

“Eis Maker is not produced by freezing, removing the ice, and collecting what remains, but we use the notation to indicate that the beer is very strong. You will find this Eis Bock to be sweet, malty, and boozy with notes of raisin and dark fruit, and similar in profile to a barleywine.”

Bend Brewing Co Canadian Coldfront (95)

"Brewed with over 4 lbs per barrel of fire roasted Sumatra from Bend’s Bohemian Roastery and maple wood smoked malt from Skagit Valley Malting, Canadian Coldfront is loaded with intense coffee notes of silky bittersweet chocolate and a faint sweet smoky finish.  What a way to ride, oh what a way to go."

Brasserie du Bocq Blanche de Namur (2019) (96)

"Cloudy, smooth, and mellow, Blanche de Namur is a very high-quality wheat beer.”

Squatters American Wheat Hefeweizen (96)

“Brewed with German yeast and Tettnanger hops and has delicate citrus flavors.”

Old Thunder Brewing Saison Never Sleeps (96)

“Brewed with wheat. Aged in wine barrels with our house mixed culture.”

Bottle Logic Brewing Titan of Tokyo (96)

“Tart wheat ale featuring jasmine rice specialty malt with dragon fruit and loquat.”

Commonhouse Aleworks Barony Whipper (96)

Refreshingly tart and palatable. This version uses darker malts for added complexity and copious amounts of Montmorency cherries.” What our reviewers thought:

Two Roads Brewing Co. Tanker Truck Passion Fruit (96)

“Featuring a nose of BIG tropical fruit, the taste is of light wheat and a perfect harmony of tartness and sweet fruit.”

Incendiary Brewing Company Smoked Maple Baltic Porter (96)

“Baltic porter brewed with oak-smoked wheat and Vermont maple syrup.”

Standard Brewing OK Fine (96)

OK fine, here’s your NEIPA. Azacca, Mosaic, El Dorado, Sabro, oats, wheat, etc.

MAP Brewing Company Party! (96)

“Our Mexican-style lager is everything you could want. A hint of corn on the aroma is part of what gives this beer it’s slight sweetness and is reminiscent of summertime and tacos on the beach, but the crisp, dry finish will leave you wanting more.”

21st Amendment Brewery Hell or High Watermelon (97)

“American wheat beer brewed with watermelon. Crisp, fruity, refreshing.”

Allagash Brewing Company Allagash White (97)

“Features a refreshing balance of citrus and spice. Coriander and Curaçao orange peel round out the flavor of this hazy Belgian-style wheat beer.”

Side Project Brewing Rosé du Blé (10 Year) (97)

“Wheat saison ... aged in foeders, then racked atop raspberries and hibiscus.”

Weldwerks Old Fitz Medianoche (97)

"We used flaked wheat and flaked oats to further enhance the mouthfeel."

Odell Brewing Sippin' Pretty (97)

“Açaí, guava, and elderberry, and balanced with a delicate addition of Himalayan pink sea salt.”

Breckenridge Brewery Snow Glare (97)

“Grounded by malted wheat, Snow Glare’s medley of Mosaic, Centennial, and Palisade hops bring tropical and floral aromas and a crisp finish.”

Silver City Neon Bloom (97)

“A spin on the classic American wheat ale, Neon Bloom is enhanced with Lemon Drop and Citra hops, backed with natural lemon peel for a fresh and fragrant experience.”

Live Oak Primus Weizenbock (97)

“Primus features a subtle warming alcohol character with notes of chocolate, caramel, and toffee in concert with flavors and aromas of clove, banana, and vanilla.”

Creature Comforts Athena (2019) (98)

“A refreshing, gently tart, German-style wheat beer. Our take on the classic Berliner has a blend of citric and fruit notes with nods to cider and sauvignon blanc.”

The Rare Barrel Avec des Amis (98)

"A blend of golden sour beer, mixed-culture saison, and hopped wheat beer aged in oak barrels and fruited with fresh white peaches and white nectarines."

Upland Brewing Wheat Ale (98)

“In the tradition of the Belgian wit–style, Upland Wheat Ale is unfiltered, allowing suspended yeast to create a cloudy, golden appearance. This is an everyday, every meal type of beer. It’s comforting on a cold winter day and refreshing on a hot summer evening.”

Pure Project Rain (98)

“A crushable, crisp, clean pilsner built on pilsner malt and unmalted wheat, with a generous addition of Hallertau Tradition hops.”

Brooklyn Brewery Bel Air Sour (98)

“Brooklyn Bel Air Sour is full of surprises. It starts up with bright notes of tropical fruit yet finishes crisp and gently tart. It’s a trip that’s laid back, breezy, and completely refreshing.”

Allagash Brewing White (98)

“Allagash White features a refreshing balance of citrus and spice. Wheat, coriander, and Curaçao orange peel round out the flavor of this pale straw-colored, hazy beer.”

Live Oak Hefeweizen (98)

“Cloudy and straw-colored with a meringue-like head that lingers to the bottom of the glass. Brewed with wheat malt, few hops, and a yeast strain that produces notes of clove, banana, and vanilla.”

Absolution Brewing Co La Mort Noire (98)

“West Coast–style black IPA with midnight wheat and Simcoe, Columbus, Cascade, Mosaic, Amarillo hops.”

10 Barrel Baywindow (99)

“This traditional sour German wheat beer has a soft wheat malt body with a clean tartness and crisp finish. Baywindow Berliner is a true sessionable sour ale. Prost!”

Breakside Brewery Bellwether (99)

“Stainless-soured wheat beer aged in gin barrels with Thai lime leaves. Inspired by gimlets and rickeys.”

New Anthem Beer Project BA'AL (99)

“Pale and a heavy load of malted wheat. Citra and Loral Cryo. Pineapple and citrus.”

Aslan Brewing A Study of Dreams (99)

“Made with Franconian barley and wheat and an elongated fermentation and aging with one strain of Saccharomyces, two strains of Brettanomyces, along with lactic-acid bacteria in neutral oak. Bottle conditioned with native yeasts and bacteria.”

Hill Farmstead Florence (99)

"Belgian-inspired wheat ale."

Roaring Table Brewing Tuba Solo (99)

“Oat- and wheat-forward hazy with 5 pounds per barrel of hops.”

Von Ebert Brewing Islands in the Stream (99)

“Can-conditioned saison brewed with white wheat, triticale, and pilsner malt.”

New Anthem Beer Project Clapback (100)

"(Lactose-free) all-Citra double IPA. Tropical papaya/pineapple/grapefruit hazy. Contains wheat and oats."