5x Blonde
Five Threads Brewing Company
Westlake Village, CA
A Note on This Beer
With massive 17% ABV’s and huge, bold flavors in each highly-limited release, Five Threads’ 5X series always blows our tops off.
But, holy cow! Today’s brand-new release is the first Wheatwine rendition we’ve ever seen from those California masterminds — and it’s a Blonde Wheatwine at that!
If you’re wondering why the style alone is so hype-worthy, Wheatwine is a rarer style meant for experimentation. It’s smooth and velvety, like a Barleywine, but the wheat base creates a much softer body. The sweeter profile already makes it ideal for showcasing a plethora of flavorful nuances, and today’s lightly malty Blonde version does just that.
Snag a sip, and you’ll taste what we mean. Pineapple upside-down cake aromas greet the nose upfront, paving the way for rich notes of clover honey, luxardo cherries, and dried mango. Yum!
The finish is luxurious, like a caramel-drizzled flan cake, deftly masking the boozy strength. Better savor this one slowly!
Even so, you might want to grab an extra can. Who knows when — or if — we’ll see this exceptional stuff again.
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Reviews
Johngalt1
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Tribesman206
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randy1067
Good malt flavor, not nearly as hot as the ABV or IBU suggests. Good chewy caramel body. Good but not that sophisticated.
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julie888
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joseph3
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peter1822
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lashon2
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joemiglio
not my cup of tea. a little bitter for my taste.
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chris12063
A bit boozy but very smooth. I'm not usually a fan of malty flavors but this is great.
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Downontheupside
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Silenceisred
can't say I really enjoyed this, but I didn't dislike it, hit me like a truck so that's a plus, even if it's to be expected.
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ETN_Will
with this ABV and style you know you’re in bold taste territory this one is supremely silky smooth
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Ckunz2
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Josh.Schepp
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dylanm
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Kedomi84
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mark2143
sweet and caramel like. A little heat but nothing like you'd expect from a 17% beer. My second beer from this brewery and was not disappointed.
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Pizzarelli
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matthew3854
so wonderful, love it
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jack1491
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mhazlett71
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chris1174
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thomas3294
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IAmFu
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IAmFu
Insane 17% ABV hidden behind sweet decadent malt, but with high bitterness. This beer is trying to have it all, and it’s doing a fair job of it…
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thomlasome
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sandy176
good tasting. I thought it was going to be a heavy duty scotch ale and it wasn’t. it’s smooth
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ScottFox
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adam2219
not bad for the buzz very boozy does taste like creme brûlée
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joshmergl
life finds a way
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Samfish86
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MetalHeadJack
Nice malt backbone. Shockingly smooth for 17% ABV. Liquid toffee.
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tschav
Boozy as advertised, probably better as a fall sipper
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john31
Party in my mouth
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mathieux68
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gvplane
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tiffany764
smooth and boozy, great combo!
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ericksen.greg
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erich128
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Mancheetah
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jonathan3814
only got 1 to try the super high %. caramel body was a surprise. worth the $10 price for the app, not at the store
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stefano12
boozy yet balanced
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papaouitek
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MikeVitale42
High-alcohol, high-hops blonde ale. Strangely malty for a blonde ale. I’d drink it again.
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dshansen1184
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andrew8394
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cody2462
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duane199
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Samuelbuckner
their red ale drank way more smooth. this was a bit strong for me….I guess good for a buzz
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n8tiac
Enjoyed this one. Drank it slow and it got better as it warmed.
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phillip106
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GoFlyAKyte
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Brittza1104
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NJBeerGuy
Boozy and a bit bitter. Got better as it went.
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diminished
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ivy137
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Chadbo
Malty, thick, sweet & boozy. much like a wheatwine.
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