Continuing my work on the Ithaca Brewing Company’s variety pack that Shane and I purchased, I pulled out a great spring brew. The Apricot Wheat is the signature brew from Ithaca. It is available year round but I consider it a great spring tasting beer. The apricot sits at a mild 5% ABV, making it a solid sessionable beer.

I poured this beer carefully into a pint glass. In the light, the color is really enhanced with the light being filtered through, giving it a nice golden-amber color. There was little head on the beer with very little lacing left around the glass as well.

The scent is a very pleasant apricot aroma that tends to overpower any of the other smells. Trying to get past the apricot, I picked up on other citrusy flavors, as well as a hint of barley. It reminded me of the nice beautiful spring weather we have recently been having.

I was very anxious to try this brew out for the first time on my patio with the sun shining down. The predominant apricot mutes many of the other flavors. The main issue I have with this brew from Ithaca has to be the heavy carbonation. It is not needed at all for a beer like this. It reminded me of the carbonation a soda would have. While there is also a floral hint to the Apricot Wheat, the carbonation is what really holds this brew back from being something really fantastic.

I try not to be bias when doing these reviews; however, I really wanted to like this beer from Ithaca. In the past, I have been thrilled with all their other brews that I’ve sampled. Again, the carbonation really needs to be toned down. The fruit flavors are dominant enough for a fruit beer and the color and scent are wonderful.

Overall: 7.5/10