Lervig / Nøgne Ø We Love Wheat is a wheat ale, more specifically a wheat Indian Pale Ale, brewed by Lervig Aktiebryggeri, a relatively small brewery from Norway. The combination of being an IPA made out of wheat is an interesting one since wheat beers are among my favorite kind. On the other hand, I'm quite picky about IPA's and only prefer their hoppy taste to a certain extent/depending on the kind of hop. Let's see how they have succeeded in this interesting combination.
Taste: The We Love Wheat beer starts with a fruity mango-ish flavor typical to some wheat beers. However, its hoppy character overrides the fruitiness and a wheaty, strong taste of hop with some bitterness steps in. The beer finishes with a relatively smooth taste, at least for an IPA.
Overall, the Lervig / Nøgne Ø We Love Wheat is a really nice beer. It succeeds in combining the good qualities of a wheat beer and an IPA, being mildly sweet on the start and then moving on to a hoppy bitterness. Yet the hoppiness is not too dominant. If you are into IPAs and wheat beer, this is definitely your choice!
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