Oregon Trail Witbier

Brewed by Oregon Trail Brewery
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Corvallis, Oregon USA

Date: 10/10/1996
Source: Brewpub

slightly cloudy yellow, whispy head and good lace, fresh crish hop aroma with slight sweetness, mild crisp hop flavor balanced well with dry malt character, just a slight bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 3/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.1/5.0
Score: *+/4
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Tap@Oregon Trail. Heavy on the coriander. Lemony, quite tasty, but theres not much curacao or clovey flavours comeing through, which i like in my wits.

on tap-pours a foamy white head and cloudy yellow color. Aroma is malty, spice, some citrus. taste is malty, spice, some citrus. American style.

Draft at the brewery. Very acidic and sharp - and we found out why from one of the assistant brewers. They use certain type of malt (the exact name slips my mind) that alone has a very sharp, bitter citrus-like flavor... strange for sure, but it gives this witbier a flavor like it’s been mixed with concentrated lemon juice... which is actually REALLY tasty, since it sort of mimics a lambic sourness. This wit had it all: a bust of active, peppy lemon and wheat zest followed by a sweet fruit and creamy body. Unique if nothing else.

Sampled draught at Old World Deli/Oregon Trail Brewing, Corvallis
Yellow hazy appearance with light head, some lacing. Nose of citrusy clove, detergent & fruity hops. The flavor is nutty & rich with malts. Doughy finish, crisp, clean, good.

on tap in corvallis. quite an earthy, coriander aroma. a bit of a dull texture, light lemon tang in the finish. not bad

Tasted on Tap at 2005 OBF. Light gold color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet, touch of banana. A medium to full bodied wit. Malts are fruity and sweet, touch of banana and clove. Hints of citrusy hops. Coriander and orange peel. Touch spritzy. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

This draft brew from the Oregon Brewers festival poured a head of frothy fine to medium sized bubbles that were fully diminished and left behind a hazy softly carbonated yellow-orange colored body and a poor lacing. The mild aroma was malty bready mild spice and dough. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish. The mild flavor contained notes of malt hops and floral. An OK brew just nothing special.