Deschutes 20th Anniversary Wit

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Bend, Oregon USA

Bottle. Sweet coriander and somewhat chalky aroma. Clear for style, yellow with thin head. Dry and chalky, light coriander and very little citrus. Thin. Boring.

Clear gold. Very carbonated. Thin head. Nice light pepper aroma. Light pepper flavour builds to long lasting peppery aftertaste. (Soft table pepper) Like a peppery golden ale.

Bomber. Pours slightly hazy yellow-golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweetish malt, witbier yeast and spices, with quite a bit of coriander. Flavor is similar, with a noticeable bit of orange peel. Not going to win any excitement awards, but it all comes together nicely.

Draught @ Deschutes Brewery and Public House, Portland, OR. Pours a hazy pale golden color with a small white head. Has a slightly sweet yeasty spicy citrus aroma. Sweetish spivy citrus flavor with some hints of yeast. Has a fruity malty yeasty finish with hints of citrus in the aftertaste.

Bottle from Holiday Wine. Pours as a clear golden color that is easily visible through and an average amount of sediment that is stuck and thick in place. Aroma has a pleasant serving of coriander as well as orange peel or orange blossom water. The flavor is sort of bland and empty with no highlights other than a presence of wheat, orange peel shavings and dash of coriander.

Bomber. Very clear yellow pour, small head that faded quickly. The first sip was tart but then became sweeter as I drink. A good amount of Belgian bannana, clove and yeast flavors. A decent beer and easy to drink on this ridiculously hot late October day. (i think it’s 93 here).

22oz bottle. Pours a clear, bright golden color; effervescent; creamy white head with good retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Dry nose showing white pepper and some light lemon zest; a bit reserved overall. Medium mouthfeel: basic yeastiness, bananas, and white pepper, with a very soft spice profile: some coriander, along with the pepper; a bit watery along the edges, or approaching wateriness; solidly drinkable if lacking some depth overall. Certainly not bad. Medium finish: dry pepper, light breadiness, and some basic bananas and lemon zest.

In short: A below average Wit/Hefe brew. Dry and spicy, not even refreshing
How: Bottle from Hophead84. Thanks Shane. Consumed fresh immediately upon reception.
The look: Clear dark yellow body topped by a short-lived white head
In long: Nose of curacao, dried fruits peels, coriander and a lot of ripe bananas. Flavour profile is a lot more reminiscent of german Hefe-Weizen than Belgian Witbier (that it’s supposed to be). Flavour gives the impression of lots of hay, dried bananas, green bananas, dried pineapples, coriander, other mouth drying spices. I like dry beers a lot but his one had a dusty yeast(?) dryness that just didn’t work with this type of beer. Spicy notes were a bit too much too. Extra dry grass. Body is fluffy in a synthetic foam type of way. Received as a bonus in a trade where Hophead84 sent me an amazing BA Speedway and a equally amazing Pliny The Elder this bottle is like a “free gas tank fill with the purchase of your next Mercedes” bonus.