On tap at Growler & Gill, summery dry-hopped witbier complacently blends lemon-soured mango, peach, passionfruit and kiwi tartness into grassy herbal thrift and mild fungi-like yeast mustiness.
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FULL PINT WHITE LIGHTNING BELGIAN WHITE ALE
Effervescent white ale brings sweet orange-peeled yellow grapefruit and clementine tang to white-peppered Belgian yeast herbage above casual oats-flaked barley base. Coriander-spiced grains of paradise, curacao orange and mandarin orange illusions seep thru, gaining zesty lemon spritz to counteract eggy Challah-breaded sourdough yeast.
HEAVY SEAS / TERRAPIN PARTNER SHIPS RYE WIT
Admirable collaboration nets fine hybridized citric rye-spiced witbier. Brisk Cascade-hopped orange-tangerine tang gains tart citric-candied respite above raw-honeyed biscuit wheat malts as Belgian yeast adds lemony herbal twist.
LAGUNITAS STOOPID WIT
Enlighteningly well-designed witbier places white-peppered Belgian yeast inside a floral-spiced citrus setting. Brisk lemon zest brightens lavender tea-like hibiscus, jasmine and chrysanthemum florality as well as light peppercorn seasoning. Honeyed glaze sweetens pineapple, peach and banana subsidies while latent mandarin orange, curacao orange, yellow grapefruit and pineapple illusions flutter by. A complex wit bettering nearly all competitors.
ALEMENTARY WIT
On tap at Plank Pizza, stylishly dryer than most wits, its delicate lemony orange tang and mint-leafed lemon tartness freshen above light white wheat backbone.
BARRIER LE PETE
On tap at Ambulance, musky peat-smoked wheat malting allows Band-Aid aromatics to affect tart lemon-peeled orange pucker blanketing herbaceous kettle spices.
EMPIRE WHITE APHRO WITBIER (2016)
On tap at Plank Pizza, seductive moderate-bodied ‘aphrodisiac’ (2016 version) offers saison-like lemon-peeled orange zest, honeyed ginger herbage and perfumed lavender oiling to delicate pilsner wheat malting. Pithy cologne waft complements delicate floral-citric pleasantry and subtly sweet coriander spicing for refreshingly clean witbier offshoot.
UNION CRAFT COUNTRY BOY CITRIC WIT
On tap at West O, hefe-like witbier crowds coriander-spiced lemon and orange peel tartness with polite banana-clove sweetness. Sharp hop spicing dries out above tempered oats-flaked pale wheat base.
CRAZY MOUNTAIN LAVA LAKE WIT
Despite boasting capacious adjuncts, light-bodied witbier lacks firm direction as advertised chamomile herbage, coriander spicing, grains of paradise tartness and curacao orange peel zest fail to gain distinction alongside lagging banana-clove sweetness. However, its spritzy lemon twist and sharp hop bite provide sufficient support.
DARK HORSE KAMIKAZE KALEIDOSCOPE WIT
On tap at Ambulance, summery soft-toned witbier “brewed with lemon and orange peel” retains tangy dry-hopped citric appeal above subtle sugar spicing and biscuit-y wheat-honeyed oats spine. Zesty grapefruit-orange-pineapple rasp brings sweet ‘n sour nuances to deepen up-front citric peel bittering.
LOST NATION PETIT AREDENNES WITBIER
Leathery bone-dry farmhouse ale blends sour lemon-peeled witbier briskness with leathery Belgian yeast musk and salty gose-like limestone acridity over distant grassy-hopped astringency. Clean citric continuance and wispy white peppering soften in low alcohol setting.
DU CLAW SAWTOOTH BELGIAN WHITE
Richer saccharomyces yeast strain, sweeter citric spicing and heightened floral herbage distinguish complex witbier from lighter stylistic varieties. Soft-toned Curacao orange peel adjunct, emerging Valencia orange tang and sugary coriander respite engage aromatic lavender, rosemary, lotus and mint illusions over cracked wheat base. Tertiary banana, peach and tangerine sweetness contrasts sly plantain dryness.
