Wheat beers have never really been high on my list, and while I've had some decent ones during this challenge none of them have really grabbed me by the jugular. Still...I strangely find myself hankering for one all of a sudden. After countless Trappist ales and complex IPAs and dark ales, sometimes you just want something simple and refreshing. Enter the witbier.
This is another Belgian offering, and from memory it was fairly cheap given that it's a Belgian import. Maybe 4 bucks something? The beer pours a very impressive hazy pale straw colour, and looks 'fuller' than some other witbiers I've had.
All the normal flavours are there, there is nothing new or different to be had. Zesty citrus, spices, coriander, and the vessel they are carred in is perfect. The body is weighty but still light enough, and the sting of carbonation is short and sharp. This is like a witbier in HD. There is perfect clarity.
On a scorching summer's day thirsty mouths will become an endangered species. This is a perky, refreshing witbier that is impossible to hate. It might not sweep you off your feet, but it'll provide a damn fine quickie... and sometimes that's all you need. Who would've thought something that sounds like a regal French grandmother would taste so spritely?
7.5/10
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