DuClaw Sawtooth

Brewed by DuClaw Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Abingdon, Maryland USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Very pretty to look at, hazy gold with a nice little whitish head. It smells like madarin oranges, which is pretty much like it tastes like. Smooth and sweet with an aftertaste that is almost like orange sherbert.

Seemed to have a kind of blueberry taste, but not that overpowering taste like Wild Blue has.

Pours a light yellow color with a hazy look to it. Smells like Belgian yeast! And some wheat. Some grapefruit as well! Taste is light and refreshing. Mmm

12 ounce bottle from Vintage Cellar, Blacksburg, VA. Good thing I had a glass handy as this was a gusher. Hazy orange with a large foamy white head that quickly fades. Aroma of tart wheat notes, citrus, spice and a toasty finish. The taste is wheat, strong citrus, some plum, strong spice, faint herbal hops. Medium bodied. Decent.

Big white head floats on top of hazy gold. The high carbonation is very evident. Nose is overflowing with orange, coriander, and spicy yeast, just like it should be. Sweet grapes and honey come through first followed by orange and lemon. Mix of pepper and a touch of bitterness from the hops at the end. There might even be a touch of anise. Light, crisp, refreshing. All the familiar flavors of a Belgian Witbier, with a few different ones to make it more interesting. Plus, at only 4.8% ABV, you can easily enjoy several of these. I’m quite impressed.

Bottle from lukin013. Hazy gold pour with a thick lasting white head. The aroma shows a mix of yeast, honey blossom, banana, citrus, and some grass. Pretty simple beer; very light and refreshing, nothing too sticky or sweet. Wheat, citrus, yeasty flavor with some dry herbal character in the finish. I like this. It doesn’t try to be too much and is an nice clean beer for the warmer weather.

Tap. Pours lightly hazy gold with a small, fizzy white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is coriander and citrus notes, straw and cereal malt, and fruity esters. Flavor is malt forward with heavy spice notes, light hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Light body and warmth, medium carbonation.

Draft. Pours light hazy gold with thin, white head; poor retention and spare lacing. Aroma is citrus hops, straw, orange peel, and light yeast. Is cookie malt, light fruit, honey, and yeast. Light body, medium carbonation, and low warmth.

Delicate but full flavored with a perfect blend of coriander and curacao. Slightly sweet and tart in equal measure. Small-bubbled carbonation rises to a crescendo in the finish leaving a fruity finish that is not overly drying. A spectacular flavorful version of the Belgian classic.

Draft at Bel Air. Very light in color and very light in herb smell. A nice finish for a white, with not too much spice.

Slightly hazy golden coloured body with a large white head, some nice cloudy glow of honey and a trillion bubbles rising from the bottom - nice. Aroma of strong coriander seed, hay, grass, curacao, lemons and yeast - very nice. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive yeast character with a lot of spices, some coriander seed and a touch of bananas noticeable on the end. Aftertaste shows some good dry flavours, but the yeast and spices really take over, in a good way. Overall, a nice and very well crafted wit - nice to sample and definitely worthwhile to drink if you can find it. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from the Lebanese Taverna Market in Arlington, Virginia on 02-October-2011 for US$2.09 sampled at home in Washington on 08-November-2011.