Trout Slayer - Big Sky Brewing Company, Missoula

I've got a friend who is really in to Big Sky Brewing's Trout Slayer. He's not the biggest aficionado of craft beer and we don't always see eye to eye, but I still wanted to see what all the excitement was about. I finally picked up a bottle of Trout Slayer as part of a build your own six pack deal and I've decide to put it through the paces. I was surprised to learn that this is a Wheat beer, for some reason I'd always thought it was an Amber... Sure enough, this beer is a Wheat beer, though it tastes a bit hoppier and thinner than some of my favorite Wheat beers.

This is definitely a lighter Wheat beer that what I generally prefer. Big Sky's Trout Slayer is a filtered clear Wheat beer that has a crisp, but thin, wheat flavor and some mild hops for a little kick. There is a hint of citrus in the aroma but it doesn't carry through as there is really no citrus flavor. I found this beer to be very drinkable but I wasn't a huge fan of the flavor. I like my Wheat beers to be creamier, fuller bodied and more yeasty than hopped.