Allagash White

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

Deep gold, cloudy pour with a big foamy head that lasts. Nice aroma of yeast, wheat, banana, lemon and spice. Flavor is good as well, with the yeast lemon peel and spice shining through. Very refreshing on the palate, makes you want more. An overall good wit.

Presentation: (Labeled Batch # 33.) It was poured from a brown, corked and caged 750ml bottle into a witbier tumbler. Appearance: Its color was light yellow with a hazy body that produced a light white colored head. The head had a soapy appearance with large and small bubbles that hang out for a long time and make nice spotty lace on the glass. Smell: The aroma is full of wonderful malty wheat tones, yeast and spice. Taste/Mouth feel: It has a bright vibrant flavor and smooth palate. It has a mostly sweet malt with some wheat tang and nice mild yeast flavor. Coriander and Curacao orange peel give it a good spicy and bitter/sweet citrus touch that works well with the very mild and slightly herbal hops. A smooth creamy texture, medium body and lively carbonation give it a very refreshing character. Notes: Very well done!!!

bottle, cloudy lemon color, head leaves nice lacing, nose is mild banana, flavor is soft lemon, banana and spice, finish is a bit bitter

Among the domestic white wheats, this offering from Maine is really a standout. It has a wonderfully cloudy complexion and a strong spicy aftertone. Particularly for summer drinking this one is a favorite. Bottoms up!

Very good although probably overrated wit. I prefer Samuel Adams White Ale, for example. Anyway this one has severe citrus undertones not subtly masked by a traditional wheat taste. Pours a nice hazy yellow. Fairly thick white head, I may have made an over-aggressive pour. Overall a slight disappointment but worth giving a try if you see it lying around somewhere.

Wheat beers are definitely my favourite and this is a good tasting wheat beer. The only thing I was not to fond of, and hence a lower rating is the essence of spice. I felt there was way to much on the spice side such that it was a little overwhelming. So a decent wehat beer but a little to much spice.

UPDATED: OCT 19, 2008 A thin, antique white head atop an unfiltered light gold body, this white has very soft notes of clove, but a very pronounced, balanced crispness and a clean finish. You must get that yeast out from the bottom.

On tap at the North Star bar, Philadelphia. Pours a cloudy gold into the glass. Smells of bannana and corriander. Very creamy and refreshing with a fresh hop backbone. Solid white beer.