Beer Review: Sea Dog Apricot Wheat

Serving Type: Bottle

ABV: 4.6 percent

Appearance: Sea Dog Apricot Wheat pours a dark copper, somewhat reminiscent of a glass of apple juice upon the initial gaze. There is a minuscule white head that is there for just a few seconds before it disappears. There isn't much visible carbonation. The beer looks sort of flat, weak and you can see almost anything through it. Take a look and you can read "Guinness" on the other side of the pint glass.

Smell: Fruits come to the forefront in this beer's aroma. Apricot is the heaviest scent, followed by a slight peachiness. There's also a decent backbone of wheat and maltiness that gives you some the hint of a crusty/fruity dessert.

Taste: Both the apricot and the wheat I found in the smell come through big time in the taste. Very sweet and fruity on the front, yet very pale and malty on the back. Reminded me of something such as a peach/apricot cobbler. My only complaint is that the apricot might have been too sweet.

Overall Rating: 

Didn't start off to well with this beer, but the smell and taste made up for something in the scoring department. If you follow a decent amount of my beer reviews then you know about my "Pie Theory" when it comes to fruity beers. If I can feel like I'm taking a juicy bite into a slice or section of a thick fruit pastry then a beer always scores some bonus points in my book.