Ommegang Witte

Brewed by Brewery Ommegang (Moortgat)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Cooperstown, New York USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

Bottle(12-oz). Poured cloudy yellow, with a bright white head. Nose was bananas, cloves, and spice. Flavor was banana, coriander, orange peel, and yeast with a dry, refreshing finish--just a touch of bitterness at the end.

Pours with a large tight white head that leaves good lacing covering a vibrant, chill hazed yellow body. Aroma of wheat, coriander and a slight bit of sweet orange peel. Taste is spicey, with classic Ommegang yeast characteristics. Watery mouthfeel with light bubbles.

bottle. Pours a crisp clear yellow, half inch of fizzy, chunky foam that clears pretty quick. Aromas of sweet wheat muffins and some light citric sharpness. Flavor starts with some lemon citrus sharpness, moves into a nice blend of yeasty spiciness and grainy wheat maltiness. Nice balance. Very crisp and light on the palate, very smooth finish.

Pours a cloudy golden with a nice white head. Crisp and lighter body with smooth fruity flavor and nice refreshing finish.

Pours a cloudy lemon with a thick white head. Lot’s of lemon and bread aroma. Nice and light, not too sweet and very drinkable.

750 ml bottle purchased at Specs Liquors in Houston, TX. Pour is hazed golden with a two inch snow white head. A bunch of carbonation bubbles rise to the top of the glass. Aroma of citrus lemon and earthy funky yeastiness. Really engaging nose, soft, yet very complex. Taste is the sweet lemon and orange citrus. Wheat texture takes over in the middle. Finish is the spicy funky yeastiness. Nice transition of flavors. Palate seemed more like a Saison than a Wit, but really worked for this beer. Aftertaste lingers with a bit of sour lemon peel. Nice one.

Going to have to do this rating without my notes so here goes. Pours a little disappointing, has very little sediment in the bottle and as a result very little haze. Produces a thick frothy white head as expected. The nose and flavor are not nearly as pronounced as I would like. Wheaty undertones, that sourness is there. Not nearly as much citrus as i would have liked. Lacks the sweetness of the coriander and curacao. I guess I’ve learned the importance of those two. Overall, not a big fan.

Bottle from Whole Foods Albuquerque. Really good stuff: the citrus comes through as citrus and not citrus peel; the body is cloudy but drinks very clean. Wheat and yeast are crystal clear but without being watered-down. Very great when it’s hot outside.