Summery moderate-bodied ecru-clouded Belgian-styled white ale accrues sharp-spiced lemongrass-coriander-cardamom peppering above floral-hopped citric pleasantry. Tangy lemon zest and tart mandarin orange gain affluence but light white-breaded spine falters.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: DOGFISH HEAD BREWERY, MILTON, DE.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: KUHNHENN BREWERY, WARREN, MI.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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On tap, well-rounded cloudy golden Belgian-styled white ale rallies behind luscious candi-sugared banana-clove frontage and heady 9.5% alcohol whir. Creamy vanilla-butterscotch midst further sweetens ripe fruited sassafras. Tangy lemon-aided apple, peach and orange illusions counter white-peppered hop spicing.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: THE BRUERY, PLACENTIA, CA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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Subtle soft-tongued sunny-hazed light-bodied Belgian witbier retains well-rounded profile. Breaded wheat-oats bed cushions perfume-hopped lemon-fizzed white peach, yellow grape, and green banana fruiting as well as white-peppered coriander-clove-ginger spicing. Chalky lavender and limestone acridity may be off-putting to some, but mellow white Sangria finish proves indelible.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SAM ADAMS BREW. CO., BOSTON, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
As long as these inviting spice-racked winter seasonals keep evolving, separate entries will be apropos. Lilting hazy golden ’08 version flings vanilla-sweetened coriander-anise spicing against plum-blueberry souring and orange-lemon peel bittering. Mild rose hip, dandelion, and jasmine traces lace soft peppery hop fizz.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: SAM ADAMS BREW. CO., BOSTON, MA.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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Glutinous hazy golden brown ‘wheat ale brewed with spices’ takes unlikely stylistic route, forgoing rudiment banana-clove-coriander expectancy for boozy malt-driven tropical-fruited 10% alcohol elixir. Bright hop-spiced peach-nectarine-pineapple tang picks up bittersweet cherry-pureed bruised orange viscosity and mint-y tinge as whiskey-tinted caramel creaminess thickens.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BRASSERIE ABBAYE DES ROCS, MONTIGNIES SUR-ROC, BELGIUM
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ALLAGASH BREWING, PORTLAND, ME.
- Category: Beers A-Z
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Yeast sinew clouds this otherwise clear-hued wheat-fortified ‘interpretation’ of light Belgian-styled witbier. Floral-hopped coriander-clove-chamomile-peppermint tingle and tangy lemony tangerine juicing absorb delicious malt beverage appeal. Tempting for open-minded drinkers or fans of Hoegaarden White Beer.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: ANHEUSER-BUSCH, ST. LOUIS, MO.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Summery light-bodied golden-clouded Belgian-styled wheat ale brings easygoing ‘orange-lemon-lime peeled’ tartness to daintily coriander-spiced sour-candied malts. Its watered-down fizzy-hopped orange soda flow softens the backend. On tap, cloy sugar-candied finish prompted 7-Up comparisons when herbaceous notion flittered away.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BROUWERIJ BAVIKHARELBEKE, BAVIKHOVE, BELGIUM
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Skinny 8-ounce bottle featuring sexy fluorescent green girl silhouette contains snippy hop-bitten framboise-styled white beer. Raspberry frontage picks up sticky lemonade tartness, cherry-kiwi-mango-grapefruit medley, and cranberry pucker aloft corn syrupy fructose wane. Sour candied finish gains musty dry floral funk.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BEAVER ISLAND BREW. CO., WILLIAMSBURG, MI.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
Sumptuous dry-bodied white ale benefits from up-front orange tang, mid-range apricot splurge, and distant yellow grape esters. Milky sinew hovers near cavernous puffy ivory head, leaving clumps of lace along glass. Arising Belgian-styled tendencies include oaken herbal spicing and flower bud nosing.
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: KALAMAZOO BREW. CO., COMSTOCK, MI.
- Category: Beers A-Z
- Comments: None
- Author: John Fortunato
- Brewery: BRASSERIE VAL DE SAMBRE, GOZEE, BELGIUM
- Category: Beers A-Z
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