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New Belgium Mothership Wit

New Belgium Mothership Wit

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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3133.1/5.03.09/5.04.8%61.1 Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Mothership Wit elevates the zesty Wit or White beers of Belgium with wheat malt, coriander and orange peel spicing - all of which are organically grown. The alluring taste is the result of gravitational balance of citrus and sour flavors held in suspension by a bright burst of carbonation. "Mothership", long the nickname of New Belgium's brewing facility, has grown to encompass the brewery's sustainable approach to doing business. Appropriately, MOTHERSHIP WIT - a Wit to Make One Wonder.

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 BeerZack (116), Austin, Texas, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/103/59/20

Apr 5, 2008  
Very light pale yellow, almost "white" with small fine head. Very mild nose. Pick up some yeasty wheat, mild bubblegum. Very soft and light, even for a wit, mild carbonation. Not too much flavor either. Very mild light wheaty flavors with a decent touch of acidity. Hardly any spice detectable at all- tiny bit of allspice. Aroma and flavor follow right along the mild-mannered looks of this one.

kamish (70), Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 26, 2008  
a pleasant wheat brew.


BrewCzar (32), St Louis, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Draft, cloudy straw collor with thin white head. Aromas of lemon, wheat, cloves, light banana. Taste is slightly acidic, lemon, with hints of cloves, coriander and honey sweetness and some bready yeasts. A very good wit.


 tronraner (1372), (Louis-, Sevier-, Knox-)ville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 25, 2008  
Bomber. Pours cloudy bright yellow with sticky white head. Aroma is rather spicy with some citrus and dusty notes. The flavor is zesty orange right off, with a chewy wheat quality behind it. The coriander is pretty obvious, perhaps a little overdone. Finish is bitter enough to be crisp, with a little bit of a sour edge, too. Lively carbonation keeps it refreshing. Not bad.


 NachlamSie (1309), Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Bomber at the Fox and Parrot. Pours a cloudy yellow with a fair white head. The aroma is definitely spicy with lots of orange, coriander, and husky bitterness. I found the flavor to reflect the same: more paper, grainy bitterness, and a distinct orange/lemon character. I don’t get into Belgian Wits very much and I approached this with apprehension. However, the strong, juicy citrus character and the punishing TN heat saved this one in my book. Not too bad.


improvjock (39), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Pours a cloudy pale yellow with medium white head. Very refreshing and smooth with a good aroma. Flavor is citrus and spice with a bit of banana and a nice yeast character.




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