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| Westside Liquor Beer Newsletter |
May 2011
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BACKYARD BEER PANEL
Hello fellow beer lovers, FINALLY back in the yard with my friends. We made our first trip outside a little special with some beer boiled / grilled brats (yummy). Only two mosquitoes to pester us and they did not last long. In my book a perfect evening and the beer topped it off nicely.
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This unfiltered and traditionally spiced Wit beer is brewed with coriander and bitter orange peel.
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Tim
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Al
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Pat
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Mitch
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DOC
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Mike
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Ave
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Appearance
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4
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4
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4.2
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3.14
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5
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3.5
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4.0
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Cloudy like a lake in Aug. (cloudy wheat) Thick foamy head, fun to pour. Lacy head sticks to glass
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Smell
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4
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4.5
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4.0
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4
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4
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broke
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4.1
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Mikes nose not working correctly. Cloves, yeast and hint of citrus.
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Taste
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4.5
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4
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4.5
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4
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4
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3
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4.0
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Citrus right away then a wheat bread flavor appears. Slight taste of mystery spice (DOC)
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Mouth Feel
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4.5
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4
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4.0
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4
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4
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2.5
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3.8
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Light bodied crisp feel no bitter after taste
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Drinkability
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4.5
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4
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4.2
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3
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4
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2.5
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3.7
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Easy drinking beer for those who like a true wheat beer brewed in the classic style.
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Overall
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4.30
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4.10
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4.18
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3.63
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4.20
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2.88
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3.92
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Wit biers (White Ales) are the traditional wheat ales of Belgium. Unlike their German counterparts, the Hefeweizens, Belgian brewers are not constrained by the German Purity Law and therefore, they are happy to put spices and seasonings in their beers. This is a bonus for us drinking it. Wit biers are often seasoned with orange peel and coriander, though some brewers vary in the quantity and types of seasoning used. I have never seen the "mystery spice" used in any of these beers DOC. We found out right away that these little gems had to be rolled a bit to get the tasty morsels moving that had settled to the bottom. This also aided in making the head thicker and richer. For a Wit beer we found it to be quite light tasting and refreshingly citrusy and very easy to drink. It went very well with our brats on the grill and our throw down of condiments. The hot peppers allowed only after the beer tasting ....
Even with Mike's nonfunctioning nose this beer scored a 4 (with a little rounding). The online guys scored this a 3.24 (way off the mark). This beer compared to a Bluemoon but with more spicy/citrusy notes and you did not have to drop any fruit in it. Even though there was no perfect scores this was a very likable beer and drinkable. I as always want to thank my beer swilling pals who help me Mike St Marie, Tim Gilbert, Mitch Sloan (no catchy names this month) DOC (Duane O. Counter), and Telal Al-Rafai.
Toast anyone?
There are good ships, and there are wood ships,
The ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships, are friendships,
And may they always be.
Join me in supporting the beer makers of America and enjoy your beer.
Pat Best
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