During a recent visit to Descendant Pizza, a place in Toronto's Leslieville that came highly recommended and lived up to the hype, I found myself with some time to kill before the Bitter Wife was due to arrive. Fortunately for me, directly across the street was Radical Road Brewing Co. While I didn't have time to sample anything while I was there, I did pick up a couple of offerings from RR's small bottle shop. One of these was Wheat Kings, a wheat pale ale sold in 330mL bottles. At 5.5%, WK has enough puissance to take the edge off, but certainly isn't strong. It's a hazy golden brew--amply carbonated--and topped with a mountainous white head. Pour gently!
As far as my
nose could detect, this beer had a subtle and faint aroma with a
slightly fruity quality and a touch of grain. The flavour, thankfully,
had considerably more heft. It started sweet, peachy note, but ended
with some pretty respectable hops static.
Wheat
Kings was a very refreshing summer ale. I'm a fan of hopping up wheat
beers (less so of wheating out hoppy beers), and I thought that this did
the former pretty well. It was crisp to the end, but started with a
juicy quality that I found inviting. For a better rating, I'd need a
richer aroma and something a touch more assertive. However, the head had
staying power that was worth mentioning; by the time my glass was
"empty" there was still an inch of foam at the bottom.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
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