Coronodo Brewing Co.: Orange Avenue Wit

5.2% ABV  19 IBU's

The second time around for me with Coronado Brewing Co. was just right with their Orange Avenue Wit. It poured out a nice orange color. There was some good yeastyness right out of the bottle. You could definitely taste the orange peel. There seemed to be just a bit more bitterness than your average wheat beer, which I liked.

Overall a great tasting wheat beer. I look forward to making it down to their place one of these days and having a cold Orange Avenue Wit while enjoying the amazing SoCal weather.

Bootlegger's: Wildfire Wheat

5.2% ABV  17.7 IBU's

When I was on my value binge at Total Wine there was a 22 oz. bottle of Bootlegger's Wildfire Wheat for only $2.99. I couldn't resist...

When I got home and was ready to open the bottle I read the description and it said that it was a smoked beer to go along with the wildfire theme. I was a bit cautious at first because I have had a couple of smoked beers over the years and I haven't liked them.

I was pleasantly surprised though. There was just a little smokiness where you could detect it and enjoy it, but it wasn't overpowing at all. Kind of an interesing twist on a wheat beer.

Bootlegger's impresses me again!

Eel River Brewing: Acai Berry Wheat

4.0%  -  15 IBU's

I was at Total Wine & More and was perusing the craft beer bottles and noticed that most of the 12 oz. bottles were only $1.59 to $1.99. Most 22 oz bottles are $5+, so the the smaller bottles seemed like a good deal. I picked up a few random ones to try.

Eel River Brewing's Acai Berry Wheat caught my eye as is sounded refreshing. It was nice and light, didn't remind me too much of the body of a wheat beer. The acai berry flavor was nice, but I think that I would have liked just a bit more.

Overall very good and sessionable.