Brewed By: Jackie O's Pub & Brewery in Athens, Ohio
Purchased: 375ml/12.7oz single bottle bought at And Beer in Athens, Ohio; 2014
Style/ABV: American Wheat Ale/Fruit Beer, 9.0%
An American Imperial Wheat Ale fermented with Ohio's state fruit, the paw paw? That sounds pretty good. About Jackie O's Pub & Brewery:
Jackie O's is a brewery and brewpub based out of Athens, Ohio. The brewery was founded in 2007 by Art Oestrike and his friend, and brew master, Brad Clark. In 2012 when the production facility expanded, brew master Sean White joined the company. For more info, check out their website or Facebook.
The Paw Paw Wheat is an American Wheat Ale brewed with the paw paw. The paw paw is a tropical-esque fruit that tastes similar to bananas, mangoes, and cantaloupe, with a sweet, wild-wood flavor. It sounds pretty tasty, so let's get this into a glass.
I love the bottle art, I'm a sucker for all things tiki-tropical. This pours into a lush and radiant bright gold body, with fantastic bronze and yellow tones. The beer is slightly hazy, and kicks up that chalky white-colored head typical to American Wheat Ales. There is some Dalmatian-spotty lacing on my glass, with glossy alcohol legs to boot. 9.0%, here's to you. Cheers. Respect beerz.
This has three main aromatics: huge tropical fruits, giant wheat notes, and some booze that points this in the direction of a Weizenbock or maybe a Belgian Strong Ale. I'm getting big pears, mango, tropical citrus, tropical apples, and some funky pineapple. There is definitely some wheat on the aroma, with a little clove funk, and tons of wheat fields. And, as noted already, you do get a touch of Weizenbock booze which is welcomed with this ABV.
Wow...this was not at all what I was expecting. This one is gonna require me to recalibrate, as it is incredibly thick and sweet. It reminds me of a Weizenbock and, oddly enough, strong Lagers. This has tons of wheat malts, with Pilsner-like notes, and lots of fruit. The fruit plays into some of the wheat-alcohol notes, and you get some candy notes, sweet tarts, esters that are suggestive of banana, mango, papaya, sweet melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and some apple from the wheat.
At 9.0%, I'm not getting much booze, but this is full-bodied and sweet. The wheat adds a lot of body to the beer. This has okay palate depth, okay duration, and okay complexity. It's kind of what you would expect from the description, and that's good for me. Up front: tons of wheat, clove, banana esters, melon, mango; the mids roll into wheat, more esters, more sweet fruit notes; the back end continues to hit the fruit. This is easy-going, and very drinkable for 9.0%.
Rating: Average (3.5/5.0 Untappd)
I'm feeling a Strong Average on this; 3.5. Almost Above-Average, but I feel like if you are going to jack up the ABV to 9.0%, you had better bring a lot of noise. This just sort of rolls out the promised wheat and fruit notes. It's delicious, easy-going stuff, but the price and ABV handicaps this in some respects. There are other fruity wheat beers out there that are more sessionable, flavorful, and cheaper. Having said that, this beer would pair with some spicy Caribbean flavors, mango, and chicken.
Random Thought: I still have a bunch of Jackie O's stuff laying around...I am excited.
I love the bottle art, I'm a sucker for all things tiki-tropical. This pours into a lush and radiant bright gold body, with fantastic bronze and yellow tones. The beer is slightly hazy, and kicks up that chalky white-colored head typical to American Wheat Ales. There is some Dalmatian-spotty lacing on my glass, with glossy alcohol legs to boot. 9.0%, here's to you. Cheers. Respect beerz.
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| Jackie O's Pub & Brewery Paw Paw Wheat |
This has three main aromatics: huge tropical fruits, giant wheat notes, and some booze that points this in the direction of a Weizenbock or maybe a Belgian Strong Ale. I'm getting big pears, mango, tropical citrus, tropical apples, and some funky pineapple. There is definitely some wheat on the aroma, with a little clove funk, and tons of wheat fields. And, as noted already, you do get a touch of Weizenbock booze which is welcomed with this ABV.
Wow...this was not at all what I was expecting. This one is gonna require me to recalibrate, as it is incredibly thick and sweet. It reminds me of a Weizenbock and, oddly enough, strong Lagers. This has tons of wheat malts, with Pilsner-like notes, and lots of fruit. The fruit plays into some of the wheat-alcohol notes, and you get some candy notes, sweet tarts, esters that are suggestive of banana, mango, papaya, sweet melon, honeydew, cantaloupe, and some apple from the wheat.
At 9.0%, I'm not getting much booze, but this is full-bodied and sweet. The wheat adds a lot of body to the beer. This has okay palate depth, okay duration, and okay complexity. It's kind of what you would expect from the description, and that's good for me. Up front: tons of wheat, clove, banana esters, melon, mango; the mids roll into wheat, more esters, more sweet fruit notes; the back end continues to hit the fruit. This is easy-going, and very drinkable for 9.0%.
Rating: Average (3.5/5.0 Untappd)
I'm feeling a Strong Average on this; 3.5. Almost Above-Average, but I feel like if you are going to jack up the ABV to 9.0%, you had better bring a lot of noise. This just sort of rolls out the promised wheat and fruit notes. It's delicious, easy-going stuff, but the price and ABV handicaps this in some respects. There are other fruity wheat beers out there that are more sessionable, flavorful, and cheaper. Having said that, this beer would pair with some spicy Caribbean flavors, mango, and chicken.
Random Thought: I still have a bunch of Jackie O's stuff laying around...I am excited.
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