Anybody ever brewed or consumed a wheatwine?

[Sunfire96]

I was looking through the new guidelines from BJCP and discovered a style called wheatwine. Has anyone tried one? Here's the style notes:

Overall Impression: A richly textured, high alcohol sipping beer with a significant grainy, bready flavor, and a sleek body. The emphasis is first on the bready, wheaty flavors with malt, hops, fruity yeast, and alcohol complexity.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.080 – 1.120 IBUs: 30 – 60 FG: 1.016 – 1.030 SRM: 6 – 14 ABV: 8.0 – 12.0%

 

[Minbari]

Never heard of it, but sounds good

 

[Steve Ruch]

I've never brewed one, but if I ever do I'll include some red wheat.

 

[Sunfire96]

I've never brewed one, but if I ever do I'll include some red wheat.

Interesting. What's the benefit of the red wheat?

 

[Megary]

I was looking through the new guidelines from BJCP and discovered a style called wheatwine. Has anyone tried one? Here's the style notes:

Overall Impression: A richly textured, high alcohol sipping beer with a significant grainy, bready flavor, and a sleek body. The emphasis is first on the bready, wheaty flavors with malt, hops, fruity yeast, and alcohol complexity.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.080 – 1.120 IBUs: 30 – 60 FG: 1.016 – 1.030 SRM: 6 – 14 ABV: 8.0 – 12.0%

Never had one, but now I want one.

 

[Steve Ruch]

Interesting. What's the benefit of the red wheat?

From what I've read about it red wheat gives a more wheaty taste and is a bit maltier. I'm not sure what wheatier actually means, but sounds like a good addition to a wheatwine.

 

[Nosybear]

I was looking through the new guidelines from BJCP and discovered a style called wheatwine. Has anyone tried one? Here's the style notes:

Overall Impression: A richly textured, high alcohol sipping beer with a significant grainy, bready flavor, and a sleek body. The emphasis is first on the bready, wheaty flavors with malt, hops, fruity yeast, and alcohol complexity.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.080 – 1.120 IBUs: 30 – 60 FG: 1.016 – 1.030 SRM: 6 – 14 ABV: 8.0 – 12.0%

Weizenbock? Sounds very similar...

 

[Sunfire96]

Weizenbock? Sounds very similar...

Apparently they're different. Weizenbock is 10c and wheatwine is 22D

 

[Nosybear]

Apparently they're different. Weizenbock is 10c and wheatwine is 22D

Stronger, for sure.

 

[Mark Farrall]

Had a few and there's a recipe in the queue, but not confident I know what I want it to taste like to start brewing it yet. The ones I've tried are fairly different from each other. I've enjoyed most of them, big boozy taste, huge body. Some have had a fruit or barrel addition. The huge wheat grain bill definitely gives it that difference from a barley wine, but it's still pretty close in taste and experience.

 

[NorthWest Small Batch Brewing]

I have one fermenting now - gunna bottle it this weekend. I will try to come back and post a link to my youtube when I upload the video in about 2 1/2 weeks.

 

[Sunfire96]

I have one fermenting now - gunna bottle it this weekend. I will try to come back and post a link to my youtube when I upload the video in about 2 1/2 weeks.

Nice! Please keep us posted

 

[Pricelessbrewing]

Yup there's a couple that come to mind but my favourite is definitely oblivious by Griffin claw brewing company in Michigan. Not much if any distribution, but it's delicious.

Basically just a high or all wheat grain bill version of a barleywine.

 

[NorthWest Small Batch Brewing]

My wheat wine is done and it turned out great ! I was going to post a link to the video but it goes live Monday and can't get youtube to let me do a preview link so I will post a link here on Monday

 

[Sunfire96]

My wheat wine is done and it turned out great ! I was going to post a link to the video but it goes live Monday and can't get youtube to let me do a preview link so I will post a link here on Monday

Excellent!

 

[NorthWest Small Batch Brewing]

Excellent!

Here is the link to my youtube brew day for Wheat Wine.