Moderate fruit spicing and soft hop astringency outdone by reedy lemongrass-basil-celantro herbage. At the mild citric-herbed finish, light lemon-dried navel orange peel bittering contrasts subtle coriander seasoning and distant caraway-seeded sweetness.
On tap at Taphouse Grille – Wayne, fine hybridized witbier brings stylish orange-peeled coriander sweetness to saison-like lemondrop souring and hefeweizen-like banana-clove sugaring. Honeyed pale wheat malts provide soft bed for cotton-candied fruiting at elegant finish.
Chaotic witbier from Netherlands proves to be richer, creamier and more flavorful than usual Belgian-styled wheat ales. Sweet-spiced banana, clove, coriander and vanilla illusions lie above sourdough yeast as ginger, ginseng and green tea herbage seeps in. Crisp Seltzer-like carbolic fizz perks up zesty citric-peeled bittering at sinewy fruit-spiced finish.
Complexities abound for crystalline Belgian-styled Pale Ale. Advertised “honeyed spices” pick up herbal lemon souring, plum-wined prune respite and light champagne fizz over brisk clean-watered crisping. Softer palates will be delighted.
Curiously unconventional hybridized witbier tosses mild hibiscus florality, tea-like chamomile herbage and honeyed wheat malting into strangely exotic mix that forsakes stylish orange-peeled coriander propensity for creative offshoot. Wafting floral nectar sweetness increases hibiscus-chamomile affect. Dirty earthen peat mossing shrivels up the subtle plum, prune and beet undertones. Advertised blueberry tartness needs sharper intensity.
Snazzy chartreuse-yellowed witbier dupes hefeweizen-styled banana-clove-coriander sweetness to enhance sugar-spiced lemony orange tartness. On second passing, sweet orange-peeled pineapple, peach and mango illusions daintily dot the light doughy spine. On tap at Taphouse 15, French saison yeast aids white-peppered lemon lime spicing, mild vanilla sweetness and latent chamomile whim.
On tap at Ambulance Brew House, hybridized Belgian wit pairs well with Southeast Asian cuisine as ginger-rooted lemongrass influence, ginseng-honeyed white tea reminder and moderate white-peppered Sorachi Ace hop bittering provide herbal spiced goodness to lemony mandarin orange tartness. Lemon-peppered rosehips, basil and thyme dot the dusty floral backdrop.
Modest summer seasonal witbier (2014) brings stylistic citric-fruited coriander sweetness to Shandy-like orange-candied tartness and Berliner Weiss-like salted lime pucker. Mild grassy-hopped lemon pit souring and vague lemongrass herbage fill the holes.
Sparkling summertime moderation places subtle bukhara plum influence and soft apricot notion beside lemon-juiced tartness. Light crystal malt creaming sweetens limed coriander spicing. Vinous green grape esters provide gentle bittering to tertiary mandarin orange, curacao orange, grilled mango and kiwi undertones.
Thin straw-clouded light body brings lemon-limed tartness and zesty orange subsidy to lightly spiced coriander-clove sweetness. Seltzer-watered carbolic fizz dilutes initial citric spritz before soured lemon rot mires the cracker-like white wheat base, peppery herbal nip and vegetal snip.
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead, unconventional witbier utilizes pleasingly refreshing kaffir lime-leafed spruce tips and grapefruit zest (instead of stylistic orange-peeled coriander). Floral-perfumed rosebud, lavender and lotus wafts aid herbal peppercorn, rosemary, sage and eucalyptus niche. Nearly perfect moderate-bodied summertime splendor.
Moribund straw-hazed Ukrainian witbier suffers from indecisiveness. Sour lemon-candied navel orange desiccation and corn-malted white wheat blandness depleted by salty hop fizz. Gluey grout aromatics displace murky butterscotch, banana and coriander sentiments.
