Barley Friska

Brewed by Birrificio Barley
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Maracalagonis (CA), Italy

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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As the name of the beer says, it is a very fresh beer. I usually drink it on summer. It is very light, also due to its low alcoholic graduation and easy to drink. I’ve drunk it very often at bir&fud restaurant in Rome, with a pizza. Absolutely not complex and very refreshing.

Spices and wheat bread in aroma. The flavor is spices up front and wheat bread and esters/yeast as well. Relatively complex for a witbier, very good take on the style.

Bottle @ Cole’s Italian Beer Tasting. Clear go,d light white head. Nose is lemon, a little yeast, cucumber. Flavor is lemon, more yeast, clay, a bit of candied orange. Very nice pils malt towards the finish.

Colore giallo opaco con una bella schiuma bianca.Aroma agrumato e lievemente speziato(coriandolo?).Sapore delicato di agrume,dolce.Corpo spesso.Abbastanza rinfrescante.Deliziosa ma devo riprovarla.

Bottle. Pours cloudy yellow. White head, two fingers. Nose is citrus, coriander, crisp. Taste is citrus zest, coriander, but creamy, almost buttery for the style. Very smooth, delicious example.

Bottle at al Refetterio, Alghero, Sardinia. Wheat beer, some citrus, peaches. Fine balance between the fruity and the sour. Lemon sorbet finish. Well balanced, not too fruity.

Bottle shared at Lost Abbey thanks to Chris from Liars Club for bringing this one. An excellent wit from Italy.

Pours amber and hazy with a nice white head. Smells of coriander, cumin, some wheat. Tastes dry with some nice citrussy splashes. Nice, but not enough of a departure from Hoegaarden. $20 for this or $9 for a 6er of Hoegaarden, I’ll go with Hoegaarden every time. I hope these beers come down in price or I can’t see them lasting in this area.

Sampled 9/18/2009. This Belgian Wit pours a medium orange gold color from a 375ml bottle. Large sized foamy white head with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is fruity, sweet and spicy. A medium bodied Belgian Wit. The malts are fruity and sweet. Touch of coriander and orange peel. The hops are floral and spicy. Light and refreshing. Nice crisp and dry finish. Perhaps a touch of pepper at the finish as well. Nice beer. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

20080130 750ml bottle, Spirits RB. Yellow color with sturdy white head. Aroma is somewhat farmy with typical wit notes of spice and citrus. Flavor follows suit with light tartness across middle and spicy finish. Thinner body, refreshing.