Weak soft-bodied blonde wheat ale (a.k.a. Riva Blanche Belgian Ale) with bland lemon tea entry, interceptive citric acidity, and tepid soapy finish. Dull lemon-hopped fizzing barely rises above sour yeast sash.
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(DU BOCQ) BLANCHE DES MOINES WHITE ALE
ST. BERNARDUS BLANCHE WITBIER
Heavily turbid pale straw ‘white wheat’ beer with disappointingly vapid nose gets dull after a few sips. Lacking fullness and follow-through, its initial orange-lemon peel tang and gentle coriander-spiced hop sparkle evade bitterness, softening earthen wheat contingent before subtle sour-candied banana finish dupes weak yellow fruited skid.
ITHACA PARTLY SUNNY WHEAT ALE
Vivacious light-bodied straw-glowed summertime session beer with slight turbidity retains infectious lemony clove-coriander influence, flirty banana uplift and peppery Belgian yeast-like spunk above sturdy cracked wheat base. Floral peppermint-ginger curiosity enlightens mouth-puckering hard candy tartness, cloaking petty vinous acidity.
FRENCH BROAD DUNKEL-WITTE ALE
SCHOUNE BLANCHE DE QUEBEC
CELIS WHITE BELGIAN STYLE HEFE WEIZEN
GREAT LAKES HOLY MOSES BELGIAN STYLE WHITE ALE
Contagiously tangy Belgian-styled wheat ale offers bright orange peel sweetness, lemony cherry pie zest, swelling blueberry-tangerine proxy and emphatic coriander-chamomile nook fortifying sharp white-peppered hop bitterness. Wheat-cracked toasted malt spine enhances juicy fruit gusto. On tap at Biggie’s, sweet orange peeled tangerine tang and candied banana tartness gain refreshingly crisp chamomile herbage as brisk carbolic spritz tingles tongue.