Sweet Water Sch'Wheat

Love me a wheat beer, so I grabbed it for my beer tasting weekend.

Pour/Look/Smell - Orange then yellow, a nice change of pace.  The head is super foamy but light, so it lasts only for a minute maybe.  Sweet orange smell.

Taste - Wow, and I'll tell you why.  There is so much flavor.  The malt is sweet and upfront.  The citrus is smiling at you.  The hops are only there to make sure you don't go crazy.  This one is amazing.

Rating - 10
This is the best in it's category.  It's price is just right.  You can't beat it, but I dare you to try.

Sierra Nevada Kellerweis

"Kellerweis is one of the only American Hefeweizens made using the traditional Bavarian style of open fermentation. This difficult and labor-intensive technique adds uncommon depth and flavor complexity. Our hazy-golden hefeweizen is deeply flavorful, refreshing and perfect for a sunny day. To serve, pour two-thirds into a glass, swirl and pour the rest."

Nose, Head, Look - Epic wheat smell w/ strong clove smell.  Less orange than others but not a problem.  Fluffy head, lingers, strong.  Unfiltered makes me happy, and makes the beer that much more enjoyable.

Taste - Follows the head with its epic and very smart wheat, this s where the wheat taste should be.  Even less orange (I like orange) but no problem mostly because the clove is very nice.  Hops are the framework that allows the sweet wheat to be.

Rating =8
This is the wheat beer others should envoy.  My personal want is for more orange or lemon, but ultimately its strong wheat flavor makes your heart melt.

Shock Top Belgian White

Soft, white head.  Malty smell, slight orange.

Cloudy pilsner look.

Taste a little towards the pilsner side, but with a good amount of wheat and small amount of orange.

Rating = 5 

Since it's from Anheuser Busch it's geared towards being neutral and easily drank, so it's not what I would call Authentic Witbier, but it does hit a few key notes nicely.

Sierra Nevada Wheat

Much better choice than my last entry.
Light malt but enough that you know it's a wheat beer. Very slight hint of spice, slight citrus.
Mouth-feel is excellent, not too heavy, not too light.
Cloudy due to it being unfiltered, but still a light yellow.
Hops are the clean flowery flavor that Sierra Nevada is known for (try their Torpedo if you want to know what their hops are all about).
Hops keep the head strong for ~1-2 min.

Grade 1-10 = 7

Bud Wheat

So I hate to have to start off a beer drinkers blog with something from Budweiser, but I decided to use this as a jump off point. I need to test out my !*&$%^#$ blogging.

So what can I say about this substandard drink?

To sum this beer into one sentence, "A Bud Light copy with underpowered orange hints, zero spice, and a ricey after taste that is the staple of Bud beers."

The only plus I can see to this beer is this could be the way to dupe your friends into trying other, "SCARIER!!!!" beers. The ones that get that unenthusiastic face which says, "I'm afraid, I want something that everyone drinks.

1-10 scale = 2