Wheat King Wit

• Alcohol Content (by volume): 5.0%
• Starting Gravity (degree plato): 11.8
• Finishing Gravity (degree plato): 3.0
• Bitterness Units (IBU): 15
• Color (SRM): 2.0

• Water: Soft, Cleanly Flavorful, Local
• Malted Grain: Wheat, Floor-malted Pilsner, Oats, Sour
• Un-malted Grain: Japanese Wheat
• Sugar: Japanese Korizato (Rock Candy)
• Hops: Whole Flower Cones (no pellets or extracts) – Various Varieties
• Yeast: House Belgian Ale Strain

Bryan grew up surrounded by the idyllic rolling corn fields of southwestern Ohio.

This label depicts the similar natural beauty found in the majestic wheat fields of Canada’s western prairies.

The name takes inspiration from the song entitled “Wheat Kings,” written by legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Downey.

Wheat is the staple grain in bread; barley is the workhorse grain in beer.

Wheat is difficult to use in beer brewing because of its lack of husk – which makes it challenging to separate the liquid wort from the solid mash grains during the lauter process – and because of its high protein content – which makes down-line filtration problematic and leads to haze in the finished beer.

We don’t filter (minimal processing is our mantra) and we don’t mind haze in beer – I think some haze adds depth and beauty to beer color. The proteins from the wheat contribute to good head formation and are nutritious. Additionally, I like the tangy and zesty flavor that wheat imparts to beer.

Wheat King Wit is the Baird Beer I recommend to those who either want to explore the flavor of wheat in beer or simply desire to slack a thirst with a captivatingly refreshing brew.

"Wheat King Wit, unlike most Belgian-style Witbiers of today, contains no fruits or spices.

All of its zesty fruitiness is delivered by the wheat and the yeast.

This is my favorite outdoor drinking beer."