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Erie Brewing Sunshine Wit

Erie Brewing Sunshine Wit - Belgian White (Witbier)

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 Percentile 
20
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Brewed by Erie Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Erie, Pennsylvania USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
482.63/5.02.64/5.04%11.6Tumbler, Weizen
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Refreshingly smart assed!
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scottallan (10), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 29, 2006  
12 oz bottle out of a case. Poured a nice light gold. Okay head. Nice citrusy flavor with a light bitterness. Very drinkable, I took care of that case in no time.


 LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/517/20
May 21, 2007  
One of the better wits out there. Pour was a beautiful cloudy white with little head (no sediment). Aroma of grass and and barn. Taste was spicy and yeasty with some coriander and citrus in the background. As all wits, this finishes dry and crisp. You would never know it had alcohol in it. Great job by my neighbors to the north.


 bobbypaulson (100), , Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/513/20
Jun 26, 2009  
bottle at the deli in state college at a met the brewers. Pours a yellow with a smell white head. smell is of wheat and citrus. The taste is very clean and refreshing with lemon a good over all beer.


 Glazed9884 (207), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 30, 2007  
xxx I thought this was a pretty good brew. I like witbiers, I had this at 2006 state college beer expo.


 guzzler67 (1272), Hanover, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Hazy, golden appearance with a small white head and light lacing. Yeasty aroma with a modest amount of citrus. Tart, mildly spiced taste with little depth. Mouthfeel is light bodied and well carbonated. Clean, crisp short lived finish.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 12, 2007  
Bottle from Capone’s. Turbid lemon pulpy yellowish pour with 2-finger white head. Aroma is lemongrassy hopcitrus, pale malt, some floral and spicy hints. The palate is medium to light, with flavor notes of lemony citrus, hops, coriander, white pepper. The flavor seems a tiny bit muted in this, but I’d still give this a marginal recommendation as a decent wit or hot weather beer.


 TomDecapolis (3130), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 30, 2008  
On tap at Capones. Pours a hazy golden with a large foamy white head that laced. Aroma of orange; lemon, some wheat and cheerios. Flavor a match of the aroma. Crisp and refreshing. Tart wheat notes in flavor.


 cheapdark (2011), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/102/516/20
May 16, 2007    Updated: Dec 31, 2007
Finally I get a chance to taste the Erie Sunshine wit. Let me tell you, I have been waiting a while to get a hold of this. This is a 12 oz brown bottle fresh out of the brewery, just made a couple of weeks ago. Attractive label. Pop the lid and you get a rather barnyard aroma, there isn’t any hints of spice in there like the other wits. It almost smells like freshly cut hay. I think I like this simpler is better aroma. The look is rather cloudy and light, not really any pale yellow in there, more like off or dirty white. Perhaps even vanilla. It has that swirling hypnotizing effect inside the glass if you pour it correctly as with most wits that got the gunk in the bottom of the bottle. Taste is like you are drinking something strained thru wet straw. Boy, this is certainly a rural Pennsylvania experience. Medium carbonation. No detectable bitterness. Well mannered and friendly, hop and impy lovers will not like this brew. Overall, I like this wit. This is a good refreshing brew that has no hints alcohol what so ever. No addtional spices make this easy to take. Friendly and well mannered. Erie brewing has got to be one of the most underrated micro breweries around. This beer is almost as good as Hoegaarden White, Wittekerke or East End Witte. It is much better than Samuel Adams White Ale. Mind you, Belgian White is one of my favorite styles.



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