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Five on Five: Wheat Ales

Wheat beers, in the hands of skilled brewers, bring out the best of expressive yeasts. Here, five pros share their favorites, across styles.

Craft Beer & Brewing Staff Jun 12, 2022 - 4 min read

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Allagash White

Julia Herz, executive director, American Homebrewers Association

“A classic. Best paired with an authentic New England lobster roll. The bread-dough flavor of the wheat malt falls into the butter-grilled roll like two high school kids on their third date, and the beer’s Belgian yeast phenols of vanilla and clove spice up the lobster like a salsa dancer on Friday night.”

Schneider Aventinus

Allison Lange, molecular biologist at Omega Yeast, former head brewer at Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, Virginia

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