Shock Top Belgian White

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Saw this for the first time at my local liquor store and decided to give it a try. Once I noticed it was Anheuser Busch, I assumed it is a direct competitor of the ever so popular Blue Moon. Nose is okay, light citrus (lemon), pour was decent too- hazy orange body. Did not have this with orange, but that probably would of hidden the defects in this beer. Mouth was some hops, citrus, then nothing. Flats out quick, definitely lacking. The finish is very very soapy which retains in the palate. No thanks.

surprisingly good..on tap at a local bar..hazy, orange body with medium, fluffy white head..aroma of orange, clove, and other citrus..flavor is of citrus, spice, and clove as well...very basic, yet enjoyable

The aroma is floral with wheat, lemon, lime, orange, coriander, and yeast. But it’s got a little bit of cheap macro adjunct in there that is not altogether pleasant. The appearance is hazy yellow gold with a one finger head. The flavor is like the aroma with just a little too much lemon lime for the style. The palate is thin but good for the style. Overall it’s a great smelling beer but hard core Belgian White fans will be let down as the smell is candy like.

Cloudy orange with very light white head. Aroma and flavor of oranges and lemmons. Nice sharp citrus, orange finish. Not bad and would make a great starter beer.

Cloudy golden color with a diminished off white head. Orange drink and light malt aromas. A hint of cardamom. Somewhat thick in feel, but ok. LIght watery tastes in the liquid. Sweet juice drink with oranges and mild lemons. Touch of malt and wheat. Fairly sharp in the finish and linger. A bit of lactose in the linger is quite odd. I’ve had worse, but not to many.
Earlier Rating: 4/24/2007 Total Score: 2.3
Cloudy straw color with a tall stable white head. Heavy sheet of lace. A lemon custard aroma, that’s about it. Lemon grass and wheat flavors. Quite thin in flavor. Very dry finish and really no linger. There are a few honey, lemon, key lime and vanilla flavors mid quaff but short lived and vapid are the flavors.

Rating from Spring 07. Was fooled into thinking this was a craft beer. Pours yellow, hazy, with fizzy white head that dissipates rather quickly. Aroma is some yeast, little malt, but already seems watery and I haven’t had a sip yet. Flavor IS watery yeast, citrus, and very lacking. NO spice.

Bottle. Pour is a somewhat hazy gold with a nice white head. Aromas are interesting: cloves and coriander are the most obvious, but there is a nice bit of an orange zest to it and some yeasty grain notes. Flavor is adequate, but comes off as slightly watery. Spicy and citrus flavors blend together fairly well, but something falls apart a little when the grain/malt should kick in, which makes it seem a little bland and it finishes with a little bit of a sour aftertaste. Still, from AB, this is very nice.

Surprisingly good brew. Poured a cloudy yellow-orange color. Had an orange flavor with a real crispness to it. What was real surprising was the blend of all the spices that really complemented each other and evened everything out to a very satisfying taste.