Upright Pure Wit

Brewed by Upright Brewing
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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bottle. pours a hazy, creamy, bright yellow with a frothy white head. aroma of lemongrass, wheat. very crisp. additional layer of pear skins, and light lactic acid. taste of bright bready wheat toast as well as watery, bready yogurt sourness. well carbonated. solid. well made. super refreshing. sure seems a lot more like a berliner weiss than a belgian white. would drink regularly. tight beer.

Bottle with Doodler and Co. Thanks everyone! Milky, cloudy, light yellow appearance with a white head. Lemon citrusy, yeasty, spicy coriander, orange peel, aroma. Lemon spritzy, spicy yeasty, citrusy tart, orange peel, moderately sour flavor. I’d love to drink this all day. Nice job!

This pours a clear golden color with a big fluffy white head. The second pour was hazy as hell though, even trying to pour slowly leaving the yeast. The aroma is lemon, wheat, yeast, barnyard funk, very light spice, hay. It’s very nice. The flavors are light and fruity with a gentle palate cleansing tartness. Fairly dry and a touch woody, almost a little like a white wine character. No real funky flavors here where I thought that was presented in the aroma. It’s very refreshing and drinkable and the dry clean tart flavors really make me crave another sip. There is some very light spice, showing as a little peppery. But it’s easy to miss and I find I like it that way versus the over-spiced American Wits and Saisons where the spice notes are the main flavor. This is a really nice light summer beer. A unique Wit to me and one I could easily go back to often if it were available locally.

750, capped. Pours a fully cloudy light golden amber with a surging, pillowy, creamy platinum blond head that sticks around through pour after pour, even still showing some stringy lace and ring of head at the very last. Big orange and light lemon nose, a little bit of dark spice. A very clean and bright wit even with the spice. Creamy, almost pulpy medium body with active carb that fades as it warms and breathes. Very bright and mildly acidic mid-palate, lots of fruity flavor, plenty of tangy zest and a little bit of wheat tartness and dark spice in the background. Refreshing, tons of flavor for the abv, and a pleasure to drink.

750 ml bottle sent to me by bvc. Pour is a quite hazed yellow golden with a 2 inch white head. Nose initiailly is a touch of skunk, though that clears quick, along with lemon and lemongrass behind the citurs. Fresh and soft nose. Taste is really gentle wheat grain, lemon citrus, and mineral earthiness - overall really fresh and bright. Palate is medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, crisp finish that is really superbly drinkable. Thanks Brandon, nice one.

Poured from a 750ml bottle. Orange peel, coriander, doughy. I found this very well balanced, but the body was a bit on the thin side.

Capped 750 from Made in Oregon at the Portland Airport. Pours a light dishwater gold with a 4 finger creamy white head. With all the head all the aroma coming through is zest. Near med body. It’s quite lush. Flavor is smooth, zesty and fairly floral. Not one of those harsh wits. This one is comfortably laid back. Surpasingly excellent.

750 from Northwest Liquid Gold. Pale orange/yellow. Nice carbonation. Orange and zest. Spiced. Very dry, which I like. Very tasty even if I’m drinking it out of season.

Foggy golden color/ lingering rocky head. Nice dusty spicy peppercorn, coriander aromas with mild lemon lime. Frothy light mouthfeel. Good sweet tart citrusy lemon lime flavors with orange zest, coriander on a solid tart pale wheat base brew.

Bottle.

A saison-lover’s wit! Dry and gently wheat-sour, orange peel but otherwise not over-spiced. Terrifically thrist-quenching, not the usual overdose of esters. I almost didn’t bother to try this one, and I’m very glad that I went ahead and gave it a go.