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SAMUEL ADAMS LITTLE WHITE RYE

‘Beguiling’ golden-hazed hybridized witbier utilizes wintry herbaceous spices to enliven mild rye influence. Sweet orange-peeled coriander sugaring precedes peppery white sage rage. Gingerbread, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove seasoning resonate above pumpkin pie sweetness. Dry lemon-candied grains of paradise tartness provides soft contrast.  

OLDE BURNSIDE PENNY WEIZ

Sessionable moderation perfectly re-creates zesty yellow grapefruit seed essence. Ancillary lemon-pitted pineapple and mandarin orange tartness sits below the surface at delicate white-breaded spine. Green tea wisp wavers. Though citric Belgian wit fruiting feels right, none of the stylistic sweet spicing comes forward.

 

RIVERTOWNE GRATEFUL WHITE ALE

Compelling canned Belgian wit retains delicate grassy-hopped citric mist, frothy pearl head and palest straw body. Sweet orange peel briskness seeps into coriander-spiced lemon candied tartness, subtle mango-juiced grains of paradise tropicalia and mild green banana starching. Subtle yeast pungency picks up lightly salted white peppering to winsomely contrast refreshing citrus spritz. Perfection.

LOST ABBEY WITCHES WIT

Soft-toned lemon-limed honey spicing pleats mild yellow grapefruit bittering and prickly white-peppered floral hop perfuming to wheat-buttered sourdough base of yellow-clouded moderation. Gose-like salty coriander respite recalls soothing sour ale. Ancillary orange blossom, curacao orange, white peach, lemon curd, lemongrass, lemon verbena and marmalade illusions fill out backend nicely.

BROOKLYN FIAT LUX

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.

DOGFISH HEAD POSITIVE CONTACT

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.  

KANE CLOUD COVER

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.

    

PORT CITY OPTIMAL WIT

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 sourdough honeyed wheat spine. Musty grain wisp and peppery hop bittering merely underscore delicate intricacies.

WANDERING STAR ZINGARI LEMONGRASS WIT

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.

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