3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
It’s 99 degrees, I’m having brunch, and smoked salmon is on the menu. Who could resist this? Perhaps I should have, as wits really aren’t my thing, but I figured that I should at least sample this flagship offering from one of my favorite American breweries. The National poured this from a tap into a shaker, which was clearly the wrong glassware choice but nonetheless highlighted the ale’s unfiltered characteristics and lemonade-ish hue. The body was watery, the finish refreshing, and the flavor a mixture of oranges and bananas. In short, this was the perfect accompaniment to my brunch. Essentially, it is the beer version of a mimosa. Would I want another one? Only under similar circumstances. In other words, no matter how much I dislike wits, this beer does have a place ... even it’s a place that I only rarely visit.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Poured a light cloudy yellow with a small creamy white head that was fully diminishing and had fair lacing. The aroma was very mild of grainy malts, light herbal hops and a strong moldy yeast with notes of coriander, pepper and citrus(orange peel I believe). It tasted moderately bitter at first for a wheat ale and ended with a light bitter yeasty flavor that had hints of spices and orange peel with the flavor not lasting long at all. Mouthfeel was light in body and creamy in texture with a nice soft carbonation. Overall a nice creamy wheat ale, actually nicely surprising.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The beer pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. The beer is cloudy but clears up after it has sat for a white. The aroma is coriander and orange peel. The flavor is more of the same with the addition of a little bit of lemon and yeast. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
One of my favorite beers. It has a crisp flavor, pale orange color, and a fruity aroma.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at the American Craft Beer Fest in Boston. Poured a white-yellow. Lots of yeast and spice. Very well balanced. Very drinkable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Flight from Blind Lady Ale House. Very cloudy, light color, fine taste a little yeasty but good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Tribes Alehouse. Cloudy golden with a big, frothy white head. Decent lacing. The aroma was mostly yeasty banana and clove. The flavor was the same, good though. Nice carbonation and finish. Solid wit.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Churchkey, 6/5/2010. Pours a cloudy, hazy whitish yellow, with a thin white head. Aroma has some old bitter citrus peel and some wheat, but overall is quite weak. Flavor has lots of yeast and a bit of bitter citrus, OK but again a bit boring. Finish has somewhat bitter citrus and wheat.
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