Southampton Double White Ale

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Southampton, New York USA

12 oz bottle. Poured a cloudy yellow color. Head was two fingers high, white, and reduced to a thin film about one minute after pouring it into the glass. As advertised, it smelled like a wit mostly. I say mostly, because in addition to the typical coriander, orange, and fresh bread dough, there was also a subtle meaty note. Almost like salami or bologna. Hmmm, maybe it’s just me. Dry and slightly chalky on the tongue. Carbonation was on the champaign end of the spectrum, so prickly bubbles hit the tongue first followed by orange and coriander flavors. There was only the faintest hint of the 6.8% alcohol in the flavor. Pretty good beer.

12oz bottle poured in a weizen glass. Thanks to billbeer for this one. This beer pours cloudy and has the color of grapefruit juice. The head is tall, snow-white and slightly creamy looking. The nose has a mild lemon and banana aroma. The smell of this beer makes my mouth water. Umm! This a great beer! It has a tart taste with a clean, crisp feel. The taste isn’t exactly lemon but it’s not exactly orange peel either. The advertised orange peel comes through much more mild than expected. The body is highly carbonated without being like seltzer water. The finish is dry and fruity almost like a wine. All in all this is a well rounded and unique witbier that easily "hangs with the big boys."

Bottle. Aroma of some orange rind, yeast, spice, and czech-like malt. The flavor is very similar to the aroma, with a little sourness in the finish.

Had high hopes for this one and it just didn’t work for me. I love a great witbier and with the "double" moniker, I thought this one would be phenomenal. It wasn’t. Not sure if the bottle I got was old or what, but... Pale golden color, but very little haze. Could see right through it. I didn’t get much of the orange and coriander at all on the nose. Flavor was pretty bland. Just didn’t have that good citrus bite to balance out the beer.

12 Oz Bottle. Aroma is gentle, infused honeycomb, chamomile, ripe orange zest and sugared peaches. Gentle and faint. Pours a hay colored cloud, topped with a soft, silky foam of white. Flavor is an intricately nuanced soft fruit. There’s plum skin, puckering pear nectar, gentle orange blossom, jasmine rice and a strong whack of sour orange peel. Great character. Even the coriander plays clean. So, do the yeast. None of that coarse, rubbery phenol action. Just a gentle infusion of soft, low mineral notes. Light breadiness and rich texture. Alcohols brings a level of depth to this beer. It really came across a "single" Wit, with a bit more chewiness. It retains excellent quaffable aloofness and gentle, yet refined character. Another well brewed beer for the style.

really tasty beer! Very typical Belgian White but i’m sure the atmosphere really added to it - especially in the Summer....

From a bottle poured a hazy golden color with a fair amount of head. Nice citrusy flavor and finish.

Great beer. One of the best white ales that I can recall in recent memory. Very nice palate, does not seem overly heavy, yet the citrus really evens it out. While it’s great in the winter, to be sure, Nice carbonation, and barely perceptible alcohol. I should add that it’s also quite nice in the summer. Very good beer.