Pleasantly hybridized holiday-spiced witbier (circa 2012) brings wispy white-peppered Yuletide seasoning to sweet orange-peeled lemondrop sugaring. Evenly spread cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread, clove, coriander and allspice niceties strengthen Seltzer-like citric nuances to mild honeyed wheat backbone. Moderate amber-hazed smoothie will soothe lighter thirsts.

On tap at Andy’s Corner Bar, muscle-bound draught-only 2012 witbier offers profound lime-peeled sourness and spiffy coriander dash to brazen juniper berry bittering. Wood lacquered ethanol whir, perfumed hop swerve and plasticene grouting saturate crisp citric-splashed finish. Seasoned hopheads will delight in its brash bitterness and boozy buildup.

On tap at Copper Mine, outlandishly hybridized witbier adds peculiar cider-spiced whimsicality to candi-sugared citric mix. Ripe red apple riff echoes through peach-lacquered lemon custard sweetness, wavering orange-candied pineapple tartness and cayenne-peppered cilantro herbage, picking up tertiary marshmallow, banana and cotton candy illusions to enlighten presumed crystal malt base.  

Intriguing Belgian-styled witbier with wheat-dried barnyard-like farmhouse attributes blends floral citric pleasantries into crystal malt sugaring. Lemony mandarin orange rind bittering softly affects tangy pineapple, banana and grapefruit tropicalia. Herbal-honeyed hawthorn bush, heather and hibiscus flowering sweetens frolicking fruitiness while contrasting roughhewn alfalfa, whey and horse blanket illusions, deepening its full-bodied conviction.

Easygoing Belgian-styled witbier proffers brisk citric effervescence. Sunny lemon Seltzer spritz spreads across subtle coriander-spiced orange peel sweetness, laidback banana-clove conflux and herbal lemongrass-peppercorn splurge to honeyed wheat spine. Musty grain wisp and peppery hop bittering merely underscore delicate intricacies.

Deviously abstruse witbier hybrid spreads peppery orange spicing over honeyed woodruff syrup and herbaceous Belgian yeast funk. Cedar-chipped jasmine, honeysuckle and sunflower illusions provide floral backdrop. Citric herbal peppering may seem offbeat to less experimental tastes.

Crisp moderate-bodied aperitif boasts lemongrass, cardamom and India fenugreek spicing (with a splash of coriander), retaining briny-salted citric zing. Delicate herbal pungency picks up dried fig-plum confluence, lemony tangerine-clementine tang and ancillary tarragon-thyme-rosemary seasoning for briskly clean-watered Belgian wit. Its subtle herbal complexities go beyond traditional stylistic genus.

Striking moderate-bodied witbier brings abundant orange-peeled clementine-tangerine-lemon tang to peppery sediment-chunked Belgian yeast funk. Banana, vanilla and butterscotch further sweeten floral-perfumed citric spunk, delicate clove-coriander-cinnamon spicing and mentholated hibiscus-eucalyptus remnant. Perfect for sunny afternoon consumption. On tap at Nanuet Mall’s Yard House, orange rotted clementine juicing swept thru more pronounced hop-dried juniper bittering and softer white wheat bed.

Almost undone by its scattershot complexities, unexpectedly dark coppery witbier possesses many inconstant qualities. Though advertised as ‘wheat ale brewed with spices,’ its simple boast holds no weight, as coriander flavoring seems negligible and the wheat influence, an afterthought. Yet its medicinal rum-spiced Scotch-licked brandy scurry and boozy vodka scamper will blur eyesight. Sugary orange-candied pastry-malted sweetness dabbing white-peppered clementine, naval orange, and marmalade fruiting goes beyond penetrative liquor luster. Ultimately, zesty citric niceties and mild juniper-hopped bittering encourage venturous mainstream deviants to imbibe indistinctly defined, undeniably strong, 10.3% alcohol intoxicant.

Profound Belgian-American witbier initially brings abstruse herbal-citric souring to leafy green-hopped bitterness. Thereupon, mild orange-peeled juniper bittering delves into lemon-candied tartness and fluctuant lemongrass-thyme-rosemary herbage. Dark floral hibiscus-chamomile thicket seeps into raw-honeyed molasses sapping that sticks to the tongue before dank alcohol burn emerges. As it warms, red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, and raspberry fruiting reaches the summit.

Effervescent golden-hazed pilsner-malted Belgian-styled witbier retains thin light-bodied nature. Mild coriander spicing seeps into zesty Curacao orange peel bittering and subdued lemon meringue tartness, sidling yummy bubblegum sweetness contrasting banana-leafed plantain astringency to baguette-toasted white wheat bottom. Floral innuendoes adorn backend of refreshingly clean crisp-watered Seltzer-fizzed dilution.