 jollyraider (253), Los Angeles (Westwood), California, USA
Jun 1, 2006
Bottle. Pours very clear straw with thin white head. Aroma is a bit lagery, not much else. Much less hazy wheat character than most wits but a little more on the spicy side, the coriander and orange really popping. The aroma and thinness is a turn off.
hogan873 (192), Joliet, Illinois, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Yellow body with virtually no head. Aroma is very interesting. Banana bread, orange, coriander, and some earthy undertones. The mouthfeel is what I’d expect from a Witbier. Smooth at first and then the bite. The flavor, much like the aroma is complex. Banana, bubblegum, coriander, and some malt. Finishes quite clean. This is a very good summer beer that really doesn’t fit into the category of a summer beer. More like a spring white ale or even a year-rounder.
emacgee (1055), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Pours a hazy murky amber with a one finger frothy white head. The nose was very funky, earthy, some orange peel, spice, lemongrass. The flavor was very spicy and peppery, wheaty, orange, crisp, some lemongrass. The palate was crisp and a bit bubbly. Overall not too bad.
thenick (550), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Tap @ Westside Brewing Company, NYC. Pours that classic hazy gold color with a quickly-dissipating white head. Aroma is wheat, coriander, lemon zest, and orange peel, with slight malt detectable as well. Taste is largely the same, with wheat, vanilla, and banana up front dissolving into the coriander and citrus characteristics. Palate was not overly strong, and there was a slight hint of water on the back of the tongue. Overall, it’s a smooth and quite solid offering.
theisti (1045), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Aug 29, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of Thaichile. Pour is slightly hazed yellow golden with a one inch white head that falls quick. Aroma of wheat, spice, orange and yeastiness. Nice full Wit nose. Taste is the wheat and clove spiciness primarily, with only a bit of citrus lingering behind. The citrus is more lemon than orange in the taste, slight sourness which is nice. I also picked up some soapiness midway through. Palate is medium-thin, with a bit of the soapy spiciness lingering in the aftertaste. Clean, crisp and thirst quenching. Thanks for this one, Mark!
FlssmrBrewAlum (205), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Aug 27, 2008 12 oz bottle from John’s Grocery (Iowa City, IA). Last of the Iowa stock. Pours a nice golden highly hazed hue with a lot of floaties and a small white head that dissipates very quickly. Aromas are prominent, slightly spicy belgian yeast, orange zest, and a large coriander feel. Initial is similar, mirroring orange and coriander and spice, with some extra wheat tastes and and some slight bitterness on the front end from the citrus. Refreshing, light bodied, and very good for these months. Aftertaste is remarkable. A good wit.
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