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Leelanau Whaleback White

Leelanau Whaleback White

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

Dexter, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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1053.53/5.03.52/5.05.2%95.6Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A hand-crafted artisan ale. Pale, tart and refreshing.

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 RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20

Jun 17, 2008  
750ml bottle. Aroma: Very funky and sour lemon, light pepper and coriander, oak. The funky lemon is really upfront and smells great. Appearance: Light golden in color and hazy. Bright white head was full and foamy with great retention. Great lacing. Flavor: Lemon and light funkiness, oak and coriander. Some very light tropical fruit notes into the finish. Nice tartness throughout. Medium dry finish. Palate: Medium-light bodied. Medium high carbonation. Overall: A very different take on the Wit. I enjoyed it a lot, but mostly for the sour and funkiness.

 michael-pollack (1598), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 21, 2008  
750ml Bottle: Lightly tart aroma of yeast, apples, tart fruit, and slight spices. Poured yellow/pale gold in color with a large, foamy, white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Sparkling. Many medium-sized particles. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and light to medium tart. Tastes of wheat, tart fruit, light spices, yeast, and lemon. Light to medium body. Tingly, effervescent texture. Lively carbonation. Slightly tart, lemon and spice finish is dry.


 JPDIPSO (4345), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Lightly hazed straw color with a tall bubbly white head. Lightly tart wheat aromas. Fairly simple, yet appropriate with some lemon peel and a hint of cardamom. Lightly tart from the start as well. Nearly sharp and biting in feel. Some hints of wheat and some more lemon zest. Not much spice presence a bit of mace in the finish. Dryer finish with some more acidity coming in. A tart wit. Would be good for a summer day, a loaf of bread and some cheese and grape.


 JB175 (1420), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Golden-hazy with a medium white head. Aroma is quite citrusy with a classic wit aroma and some spice. Flavor has some nice citrus astringency with some gentle wheat and mild yeast. Good wit.


 MartinT (4458), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Oct 26, 2008  
<i>My Bottom Line</i><br /> A most seductive perfume of pineapples, lemon zest, pears and frolicking funk is daubed onto soft wheat, coriander and spicy bitterness for yet another tantalizing Wild Witbier creation from Jolly Pumpkin.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A sheet of foam covers the cloudy blond.<br /> -The chosen oak barrels are just perfect for this beer.<br /> -Carbonation is frothy and beautifully enlightens the mouthfeel and ebullient flavor profile.<br /> -The tropical fruitiness is eloquent and so pleasurable.<br /> -Brettanomyces and lactobacillus seem to be enjoying each other quite a bit.<br /> <br /> <b>Bottle.</b>


 ogglethorp (804), Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Bottle. Pours hazy straw color with a dense white head almost like egg whites whipped to stiff peaks. Aroma is orange zest, yeast, light funk, grains. Flavor is lemon zest, orange, coriander, pale malts, yeast. Palate is light bodied, high carbonation, finished lightly tart and refreshing. Excellent.



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