Avery White Rascal

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Boulder, Colorado USA

The White Rascal pours a cloudy light yellow color, settling into a medium hazy yellow body. The body also contained many floating yeast particles. The medium fizzy white head was fully diminishing and had sticky lacing. The nose detected a strong yeast presence with hints of lemon and banana. This is a very inviting beer and is making my palate moist. The initial acidic taste was quickly followed by a faint sweet taste for an average duration. Soft carbonation, light to medium in body along with a light creamy texture, this isn’t like a typical Wheat ale. The citrus taste wasn’t as strong as I expected from the citrus aromatic presence. It’s not as strong in flavor as the Harpoon UFO, but it’s mild taste is appealing to the palate. Reviewed on January 11th, 2007.

Pours a very bubbly light gold with a thick and effervescent white head. Smells of wheat, light citrus, and orange peel. Flavor is light and refrshing although nothing too comlex. Tastes like a typical wit beer. You get that light citrus, yeast, and wheat. Extremely easy drinking. I could sit with this and watch footall all day long.

Aroma of clove, coriander and citrus? A clear, very pale, yellow color. The white head left quickly. Flavor goes quickly through clover, coriander and finally, I think, the orange appears, with yeast always somewhat present. Very nice. A bit less astringent than some Belgians of the style. Extremely pleasant. Given the moderate alcohol it could be consumed in relative quantity. Especially in summer around pool. Much more sensible choice than Corona.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head and no lacing. Heavily spiced aroma, featuring clove and coriander. The spices tend to dominate the flavor a bit with some noticable citrus and wheat. A solid Belgian white but the spices could be toned down a bit.

Almost $9 for six. Pale white with carbo and unfiltered "Yup thats yeast" is written all over this beer. Good. Not great, but very good.

Draft. Belgian Style Wheat/white ale. Unfiltered and spcided nicely with coriander and Curacao orange peel. Pretty tastey, not the best Belgian, but definitly a good brew.

Pint @ Allen Street Hardware. Very similar to Hoegaarden but not as good. Pale unfiltered yellow. Slight citrus presence. I’m usually a fan of Belgian whites but this really doesn’t do much for me.

Draft. Very pale straw color with a small white head. Sweet, citrusy aroma with a weak, dry taste. Lacks flavor. Not bad but there are a handful of other wheat beers I’d rather have instead.