Agave Wheat - Breckenridge Brewery, Breckenridge
Style:
Wheat
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
4.2%
Aroma:
Obvious wheat aroma with obvious lemon notes. Hints of yeast and tart citrus
Appearance:
Thick yellow body that retains a thin white head
Flavor:
Wheat is the dominant flavor but the tart lemon and agave flavors are present. Hints of spicy on the aftertaste
Mouthfeel:
Feels very smooth and full bodied
Overall Impression:
Breckenridge's Agave Wheat is a a great example of a wheat beer with a little something extra... The addition of agave to this wheat beer isn't a game changer by any means but it does add a bit more citrus kick to the wheat beer without being as two dimensional as most fruit beers. If you like traditional American wheat beers you'll enjoy this beer and it's subtle, but delicious, agave twist.
While some breweries have released raspberry, blueberry or peach wheat beers, Breckenridge went in a different direction and brewed their wheat with agave nectar. Agave, a plant that is best known for its use in Tequila, isn't a flavor that is as recognizable as raspberry, blueberry or peach. This is certainly a welcome change, rather than using the wheat beer base as just a delivery mechanism for your fruit flavor the Agave Wheat still tastes like a traditional wheat beer, it just happens to have a little more flavor to it thanks to the agave. I really only have one complaint with the Agave Wheat, and it's that this beer is still just a wheat beer. The taste and body are solid, there isn't anything wrong with this beer but there isn't anything spectacular about it either.
That isn't meant as a jab at Breckenridge, they're just limited by the style... That being said, Breckenridge has put out a great wheat beer. The Agave Wheat tastes like you'd expect a wheat beer to taste but with a little extra sweet tang. If you like your wheat beers to have that traditional taste but want something with a twist, then you'll love the Agave Wheat.
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