Burial Beer x Allagash Brewing Company Contrast American-Style Wheat Beer

I found Contrast at Total Wine not long ago, and this American-style wheat ale puzzled me. I have never seen an American-style Wheat spice with orange peels. So I decided to try it. Contrast is a collaboration between Burial Beer and Allagash Brewing Company. Contrast is mashed with Riverbend’s Raw Wheat and Appalachian Wheat. Contrast is dry-hopped with Montueka, Eclipse, and Nectaron. Then, Contrast is conditioned on orange peels and finished with Motueka Cryo and Hop Kief. A lot is going on in this beer. This beer pours a light, cloudy yellow with a two-finger bright white head. Its head does fade a little quickly. The aroma is floral, bitter, and very light orange. The flavor is orange bitterness and honey. There is a light floral and wheat flavor as well, with a light mouthfeel. This wheat beer finishes with a bitterness that is slightly citrusy. The aftertaste is light on the bitterness with a wheat-spiced orange. This beer tastes like a light IPA to me than an American-style Wheat. It wasn’t that bad, C. It was average to me. If it had a little more wheat flavor without the bitterness, it would have been better, or if this were marketed or labeled as a wheated IPA, I am sure it would have been better. Would I recommend this? Yes, but just buy a single can. Please stay safe, be kind to each other, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!