Red Eye Bloom Wit

Brewed by Red Eye Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Wausau, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Tap at the brewpub in Wausau, WI. Hazy yellow pour with a white head. Aroma of wheat, mild citrus, mild spice. Sharp carbonated palate. Taste was lemongrass, carbonation, and a little coriander.

On tap at Red Eye. Poured very hazy pale golden with a dusting of head. The aroma was earthy with white wheat, dry banana, and a little clove present.. a tad on the sweet side, but very enjoyable. The flavor found a little more of the banana and clove, with a dry, scratchy feel on the edges.. a touch tart.. dry and grainy on the finish. Lighter-bodied with an OK feel and flow across the palate.. too grainy at times, but it was a very good take on the style overall.

4 oz sampler at the brewpub. Poured a medium yellow color with a small sized head. Aromas of wheat with some spiciness. Tastes of fruitiness, bananas, citrus, and lighter spices. Refreshing.

On tap at the Red Eye brewpub. Hazy banana yellow with a thin white head. Aroma of citrus, coriander, orange peel, toasted malt and yeast. Taste of lemon peel, citrus, coriander, yeast and wheat. Semi-tart and not bad,

Draft at Red Eye Brewery. Cloudy golden yellow pour. Citrus and wheat aroma. Similar taste and aroma. Tastes of wheat, yeast, herbs, strong citrus. Finishes with citrus and some spice. Refreshing good beer.

Draft at OF. Another herby, spiced-out "Belgian". In theory at least. Hazy light golden yellowish color. Herbal, with a non-subtle chamomile touch. Tea? Certainly leaves the White Ale realm in my opinion. Creamy, medium bodied. Smooth, different. Overall just too herb dominated.

[Tap] Sample notes from a brewpub visit in January 2009. Pours a hazy bright yellow color with a small soapy white head. Aroma of cracked wheat, light coriander and a hint of citrus. The flavor matched the aroma quite well. More citrus in the flavor than you might expect with the aroma. The carbonation level seemed a bit high. Surprisingly good body. A very refreshing and well made beer.

On tap at The Old Fashioned in Madison: Pours a transparent bright golden with a small ring of white bubbles. Aroma of sweet pale malts and big coriander and orange peel spice. Starts with average fullness for the style and a nice light malty sweetness well balanced with citric orange and lemon notes before a coriander spiced finish. Very drinkable, true to style and refreshing.

Tap at the brewery. Yellow pour with a thin white head. No aroma to speak of really, or maybe my nose was having an off day. Flavor is light, a little lemon, but not a whole lot else.

On tap at the Malt House: Poured a pretty cloudy golden colour with a large white head. Instant wheat, lemon and yeast on the nose. Taste is light and creamy but spot on as far as witbier style goes. Noticeable coriander for sure with a little spice on the palate. Smooth, lingering citrusy wheat finish.