Barley Island Sheet Metal Blonde

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Noblesville, Indiana USA

Hazy blonde colour. Aroma of lemon, coriander, light maltiness. Sweet and soft with a flowery, honeyish nature and nutmeggy accent.

on tap-pours a white ring for a head and slightly hazy yellow color. Aroma is clove/spice, lemon, wheat. Taste is clove/spice, lemon, wheat. Some banana as it warms. OK/mild effervescence.

Pours a cloudy hazy golden with thin white head. A touch of wheat, citrus and coriander in the aroma, but with the strange presence of chicken broth. Starts full (for a witbier at least) and semi-sweet with a touch of dry orange peel. Finishes crisp and semi-dry. Thanks atpayne.

Pours a hazy amber with a white head. Smells of citus and some coriander. Tastes citrussy with some banana splashes and a coriander and ginger finish.

I almost subtracted points for appearance, since this poured such a clear straw color. With a one-fingered head. Quite an aromatic nose, soft wheat, oranges, a hint of banana and bubblegum (?), a dash of corriander, and some other spices at work. Soft and smooth in the mouth. The wheat/banana/bubblegum/orange blend continues in the flavor along with corriander, clove, and other spices. It finishes on a mildly lemon-tart note. If I was rating purely for style, I’d subtract points, fur shoor, but I found this to be a refreshing, tasty brew, even if it is a hefeweizen/wit hybrid. Good fare for the warm weather that’s just passed for the year.

<font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Pak Liquors, Indianapolis, IN<font size=-1>

Bottle. Hazy light yellow color with a huge white head that was lasting with good lacing. Good sweet wheat aroma. Light to medium body. Good sweet spice flavor. Soft refreshing brew.

Hazy medium gold with a bright white head. Sweet banana bread, with some almonds. This is a pleasant, sweet smelling brew. The taste is typical wit with some flat Sprite and corriander notes. There is a little bit of bread crust with some bananas in the finish. A decent wit, but pretty boring.

Bottle and served in a pint glass: Clean straw color with a small fading head and some lace. The aroma has notes of lemon, sweet malt, a hint of clove and orange peel, and a wheat ester. The taste is a straight forward citric and wheat overtone with a light spice background. Ever similiar to Upland Wheat Ale but not as refreshing. An okay brew, would like to try on a hot summer daze.