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Thirsty Bear Valencia Wheat


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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

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342.97/5.02.96/5.0-44.2 Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This crisp, refreshing beer is brewed with a hint of coriander and Spanish orange peel in the Belgian White beer tradition.

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 Delirium (411), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20

Jan 20, 2008  
Draught. Pours cloudy yellow/white with a moderate white head. Aroma is lemon, zest, coriander, strong yeast, and wheat grain. Flavor is the same; basically a fairly spicy and yeasty wit. Decent, but kind of odd and a bit watery.

 rmussman (687), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/510/20
May 21, 2008  
Sampled at the brew house. Flavor was a little on the weak side with no distinctive yeast. Color was nice and mouthfeel was good, but flavor lacked.


 BillKismet (1356), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Cloudy appearance of a belgian witt, though I am told they now use a german yeast and no longer the orange peel. Nice piquant clove and banana aromawith perhaps some coriander. Nice medley of esters in the flavor with coriander, clove, and banana seeming to mix equally.


 drfabulous (657), Columbia, Missouri, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Feb 11, 2008  
It’s all memories. Am I right in what I remember? Who knows. A wit that was ok but it is not my favorite style.


 jasonp (1423), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jan 18, 2008  
From June 2007 tasting notes, sampled at Thirsty Bear. Sort of dull cloudy yellow with a white head. Very slight nose- a little lemon and American wheat yeast. Light wheat, lemon/citrus, tinge of grass/hay. Not that tasty or inspired. Kind of thin and watery with light carbonation.




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