Wheat Beer Family

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Rescued Orchard Farmhouse Ale

This is a standard dry saison/farmhouse style with a mild peppery fruit character. The apples will provide a light, crisp tartness and a mil

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Fibonacci Saison

A saison with spelt, chit malt, and fonio to provide additional earthy and rustic characters for a real Farmhouse feel.

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Weldwerks Brewing’s Hefeweizen clone

Weldwerks’ Hefeweizen has a similar grist to traditional German wheats with a mix of Pilsner and wheat malt, but it differentiates from cl

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Lindgren Craft Brewery’s Narrow Gauge Shiitake Mushroom Saison Clone 

This beer features what you would expect in a saison in regards to the malt and hops balance and the fruity esters and phenols derived from

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Abolitionist Ale Works’ Shenandoah Saison Clone

A no-boil saison from Abolitionist Ale Works in Charles Town, West Virginia.

University of Cape Town’s Wit Restraint

This low-ABV witbier was the Best of Show winner from the 2024 Intervarsitybrew competition brewed by students at the University of Cape Tow

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Stressing yeast to increase phenolics

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Solera Saison

A saison great for barrel aging and brewing time and time again when a portion of the barrel is drawn off.

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Piney River Brewing Co.’s Black Walnut Clone

A dark wheat ale brewed with black walnuts that contribute a nutty, fruity flavor

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Second Chapter Brewing’s Witty Librarian Clone

For the grain bill, Owner Richard Gibson feels that nailing down the proper ratio of wheat in the recipe adds a vital element of complexity,

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Woodstock Wheat

A beer recipe brewed with the water found from Filippini Pond on the grounds of the iconic Woodstock Music Festival from 1968.

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Weizenbock

While our understanding and categorization of the German wheat beer family has evolved over the years, the acknowledgement of a strong wheat