Spring House Diabolical Doctor Wit

Brewed by Spring House Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Conestoga, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Tap, Lancaster, backlog. Pours a slightly cloudy yellow orange body with a minimal white head. The nose is huge on the coriander and orange peel with a very little actual wheat making it past all the spice. The flavor is so spicy that it burns the tongue a bit. The carbonic bite from the heavy CO2 enhances it as well. Can’t tell if this is beer or perfume that I’m drinking. The mouthfeel is actually pretty heavy and clingy for the style with very prickly carbonation. This really isn’t to my preferences for the style at all. Way too over spiced and heavy. A Wit is supposed to be light and refreshing. Maybe this is supposed to be some kind of new style, like Double Imperial Wit or something.

Served on-tap at the Tasting Room. A - Pours hazy golden yellow with a decent one finger tall white head leaving spotty trails of lace down parts of the glass. S - Smells of light spice, lemons, bready wheat and the same yeasty aroma as the other light beers. T - Starts off with some chewy wheat and a nice lemony twang slowly giving way to hints of the typical witbier spices and a bit of hop bitterness. Finish is dry, not lingering for very long. M - Medium-light body with moderate carbonation. It get pretty thin toward the end of the glass. O - A pretty decent witbier but I think I will stick with some of there other beers, namely the dark ones..., in the future.

UPDATED: JUN 9, 2012 A: Golden colored body. One finger thick white head. Decent retention and moderate lacing coverage . S: Bold floral presence. Getting quite a bit of coriander, lavender, and orange peel. Some grain comes through. A bit of yeast in the nose too. T: Not quite as complex and enjoyable as the nose. Lots of spice and floral notes. Orange peel comes through quite a bit. Grainy body. Lavender is interesting but somewhat amorphous. At times it gets in the way, at others its a nice accent. M: Medium-light bodied. Good carbonation. Not as freshing as I was hoping for. The orange helps, but the lavender drags the beer down a bit. If the lavender was toned down just a tad the refreshing character might improve. O: Interesting and tasty. Ultimately, not as refreshing as I’d wish for.

"Like Drinking a Flower." This beer’s appearance is an ordinary, negligible thing. The aroma is quite powerful, flooded with lavender, in a good way. The taste follows suit with floral and spices like clove. It also has a very clean palate to it. No lingering aftertastes that interrupt an interesting beer.

On Tap. Clove & Spice aroma. Cloudy golden body with thin head. Flavor of clove, lavender and cinnamon. Subtle wheat finish. Overall light yet still flavorful.

Draft @ the pub, growlered @ home. Small white head thats short lived, little spotty lace. Clear, light gold color. Nose is flowery with the lavender, lightly fruity, citrusy, spicey. Light bodied with a slightly fizzy efervesence. Flavors of coriander, lavender, soap, light lemony citrus notes, faint maltiness and yeastyness. Lightly sweet and spicey finish. Interesting but a bit flowery for me.

Draft at St Stephens with Linh. Pours a clear yellow body with fizzy carbonated head. Aroma is sweet citrus and spice. Mouthfeel is thin with notes of floral spice - jasmine.

Draught at TJ’s: Aroma of wheat, spice, coriander, light pepper, slight lemongrass, flowers, slight jasmine, and ginger. Poured yellow/gold in color with a small, white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Lightly sparkling. No lacing. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of wheat, lemongrass, ginger, spices, and hint of Sprite. Medium body. Tingly, then dry texture. Average texture. Sweet, ginger and lemongrass finish. Too sweet.