Michigan Brewing Celis White

Little bits floating in the light yellow translucent brew. Yeasty, slightly fruity aroma. No bitterness and the flavor reminds me of Yard’s saison. Finish is nice, leaves no unlikable aftertaste like so many others I’ve tasted lately. Bought this at the Beer Store in Moon Twp for $2 a bottle at the recommendation of the owner. Not yer typical pale yellow american beer by any means, has much more personality.

Sweet citrusy, yet musty aroma that jumps over the rim of the glass. Golden yellow in color with a high white foamy head. First sip is a bold and citrusy. Taste quickly moderates in to just a decent wheat beer. Dry ending with no after taste. The flavor hangs on right to the bottom of the glass.

pours hazy yellow / orange with a light white head. The aroma has assertive coriander as well as some husky wheat malt and smooth orange. Crisp medium body with light carbonation at the end. Starts with pepper and coriander along with some astringency and light orange. There is also so wheat smoothness. The finish adds more spice, chalkiness and the astringency lingers through. I’m not sure of the ange of the bottle. There are some great qualities, but the constant astringency masks what could be a great beer.

Bottle. Poured a clearish golden yellow with an average, foamy head that disappated quickly. There’s a slight acidic smell to it, but a good deal of lemon to make it approachable. Tastes of yeast, lemon, some minor honey notes. Very smooth, an easy drinker. Similar to his Hoegaarden however this one is considerably less cloudy and much lighter in flavor.

I decided to try this head to head with the Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru so that I could compare the two styles... The White is a hazy light golden yellow with moderate carbonation. Foamy white head that recedes pretty quickly and doesn’t even leave mch of a crown. Aromas of wheat, banana, lemon, and clove. Flavor is pretty sweet initially (for a white beer), then kind of yeasty, then followed by a nice orangy banana and slightly spicy (sublte, almost like corriander) and sour flavor that finishes it out. Overall this is a pretty light beer that is above average for the style. 12 oz bottle; $1.50 from River’s Bend.

Pours a slightly hazy yellow/gold into a tumbler. Bright white head quickly recedes to skim surface. Medicinial orange and fratroom floor notes. Upfront beer mung which turns slightly sour/citrus and then back to beer mung again. Not like the original at all - major dissapointment in a style made for summer.

Not a bad offering here. Pours lemony-haze straw into the glass with a huge frothy head, great retention, and soapy lace. The nose contains wheat, lemon, and ever-so-slight burning kindling. Lots of lemony citrus in the flavor dept., backed by a generous helping of wheat and yeast. Mid-pull, corriander and unripened soft banana notes show up, but they are almost overshadowed by the citrus forefront. The finish offers hints of mash and sours, which really accent the brew. The carbonation levels are light, which make the beer a bit thinner than I would’ve expected, and not quite as crisp. It’s definitely a summer offering, and overall, not a bad one due to the nice array of complexities working well together.

Pours lightly hazy gold with a one-finger, large-bubbled head. Wheat dominates the aroma, which is rounded out by some coriander and citrus. Very citrusy, fruity flavor. Good. Extra points because it doesn’t taste like every single other Witbier out there.