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North Peak “Majestic” Wheat Ale
Seriously, folks, am I the only person here who pretty much only drinks Red Stripe because of the excellent bottle? I mean, it’s not a *bad* beer, but it’s also not a great beer. But somehow, some way, that stubby little bottle makes the stuff so darn refreshing on hot day. Well, this is the main reason I was so excited to run upon North Peak brewing company out of Traverse City, Michigan. I’m sure they don’t get quite so many balmy days in Traverse City as they do in Kingston, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still bottle their brews in stubby little bottles.
I can’t tell you exactly what this beer looks like, because I’m not willing to pour it out of the bottle unless it’s going straight into my mouth. However, from holding the bottle up to a light, I can tell you that there is plenty of debris in here and a nice cake of yeast settled to the bottom of the bottle. The aroma seems sweet and light, with some candy-like hints to go with the light bready scent. In the mouth, I find this beer very tasty. The flavor isn’t anything new to fans of the variety, though it does seem to skew to the Bavarian take on the genre. There is plenty of light wheat sweetness here, some lighter-than-average banana hints, and a greater-than-usual candy sweetness. The candy flavors taste a bit like someone crumbled up a SweetTart or two and sprinkled it in – but just a couple. It isn’t overwhelming, and has just enough tartness to it to enhance the thirst quenching effect. Overall, I’d kill to have a six-pack of this stuff beside me on a beach somewhere. Maybe a Majestic in one hand and a bocce ball in the other? Yeah, that’d do just fine…
