Avery White Rascal

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

The appearance was different than all of the other beers I've tried so far. I held my glass up to the sun filled window and it looked like I was holding a glass of clear lemonade. The color was a very pale yellow - almost white. Other than that, the beer tasted and smelled slightly fruity like most of the other Belgian wheat beers that I've had.

Cloudy, light golden appearance, thin spritzy white head. Fresh, floral aroma with a little bit of fruit; nectarines perhaps. Tart, crisp flavor, notes hints of coriander and lemon. Mouthfeel is a bit dry, kind of makes you pucker. Very thirst quenching though after a morning’s hike along the Ninichik River in Alaska. Finishes strong.

Poured a hazy golden color with a small, white head head that left spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of spices, citrus, orange peel, and light yeast. Dull orange peel, yeast, and some cardboard in the taste as well. Oily mouthfeel.

Bottle - fruity, yeasty nose. Pineapple colored body with a white head. Spicy flavor, yeasty. Pretty good.

Good looking Wit beer. Coriander is the first thing noticed, slight lemon in nose and taste. Lacks a little sweetness that I would look for in this kind of beer. The more I drink it the better I like. It’s Great for the hot early afternoons. This Brewery makes great Belgian style beers.

Bottle: Clear yellow (kept the yeast in the bottom of the bottle)with a long lasting foamy white head and oustanding lace. The aroma has notes of coriander, clove, orange zest, wheat and grains, perfumy and dusty yeast esters. The taste starts fruity and spicy with a dash of bitters on top. Undertones of wheat and lemongrass on the finish. Lively feel and dry finish. Refreshing as the style should be, but it still lack the kick that the best in genre have. Quaffable Witbier and would drink it again.

Bottle: Poured a light hazy white/yellow color ale with a big foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of coriander and orange peel is dominating with light wheat notes. Taste is a mix between some orange peel, coriander and some wheat malt with some notes of fruity ester. Light body with OK carbonation. Not bad but not there with the best from the style.

12 oz. bottle into tulip. Purchased and sampled sometime in 2004. Wheaty, fruity smell with corn and pineapple. Skunk and yeast aromas right out of the bottle go away after a short time. Hazy golden yellow with a white froth head (not too large, fully diminishing). Good flavor, but lacks layers. Initial fruitiness is pineapple with some subtle cherry, finish is sweet like the candy stick in Fun Dip but short. A little biting in the acid and corriander. Good medium body and carbonation. Lacking complexity, but overall refreshing.