Michigan Brewing Celis White

June 2008 Beer of the Month Club

Overall Impression: Pretty solid White, really above average for it’s style.

Via trade. Pour is off. Not enough wheat in the texture and the head isn’t very creamy. Color has a golden amber hue to it and very little haze. No sediment in the bottle. On to the aroma! Funky, spice comes through, yeasty, some orange peel. Flavor is crisp, yeasty, mild spice, orange peel more pronounced. Palate is crisp. Don’t get much wheat out of this.

Got this bottle as part of a Build-Your-Own-6-Pack deal from Georgetown Deli near Wilkes-Barre, PA. First note: as I poured I noticed the date stamped on the bottle: 05/17/08. This beer is almost a year old... Smells typical for a wheat beer, banana-y, over-note of maltiness; clear yellow in the glass rather than cloudy as I expected, and thin head; may be due to the age. Flavors are pretty typical of a wheat beer, orange and peach and a bit yeasty. Very thin, this would make a decent summer brew if it were in a cooler full of ice and you wanted to serve up something different and "unusual" compared to the traditional cheapo macros that dominate summer.

Foggy golden pour. Fizzy sensation on the taste. Head is consistent with a Belgian. Aroma is fruity and is quite reflective of the style. Soft feel over the palate with the carbonation playing a role in the taste. Slight bitterness around the edges. Finishes with little aftertaste. A great sample from a former Texas brewery!

Cloudy banana yellow, thin white head. Aroma of yeast, orange, coriander and faint smoke. Taste of a standard Belgian wit – orange, coriander with some mild Belgian sugar mixed in. Not too bad.

Nice cloudy look and a complex wheat beer smell. Lacks a head and what head it has disappears quickly. Brussels lace and carbonation bubbles seem nonexistent. Complex citrus and flowery flavors are dominated by acidic taste.

Light golden color. Very hazy...almost completely opaque. Head is fluffy, though fades quickly. Mild citrus aroma. Mellow front, with hints of banana and lemon...slight crispness. Subtle spice notes, specifically clove, blend into the back...finish has a long citrus tang. Though a tad light in flavor, this brew is quite refreshing and still manages to maintain its overall complexity.

A nice, if less than great white, this pours a hazy, light yellow, with a nice white head. Nose has some citrus notes, along with yeast, and the flavor is similar. A refreshing, light bodied beer.