Dogwood Summer Brew

Golden hazed wit with a thin white head. Aroma of coriander and bananas with light oranges. Light wheaty malt with light orange notes. Lighter bodied than Blanche de Chambly. Trade with Goldtwins, if I remember. Tasted Spring 2006.

Another gusher from Dogwood. Pretty tasty but not great. The level of spicyness was just about right.

Date: 07/10/1997
Mode: Draft

dark yellow, thin head, slightly sweet orange aroma, strong clove flavor
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Date: 05/11/2001

strong on the orange character throughout, no clove,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

(12 oz bottle: Obtained in trade with goldtwins, thanks Larry!) Best before 15-Nov-04. Hey, I’m just glad I get to try another brew from the now-defunct Dogwood Brewery. But frankly, it’s been my experience that these Belgian whites handle aging very well. This pours a hazy yellow body with a small whitish head. Within a couple of minutes, the head has faded to a thin ring around the edge of the glass. The mildly aromatic nose consists mostly of lemony citrus and some light coriander in the background. However, coriander shows much more presence in the flavor, and the mildly bitter orange peel is unmistakeable in the finish, tasting like, well, biting into the rind of a fresh orange. Pleasant fruitiness, only lightly sweet and minimal bitterness. Very slight breadiness to the wheat malt base, probably a hint to the aging this beer has seen. Body is light-medium, and while not more than lightly carbonated, the citrus and spice still make the beer fairly refreshing on the palate. Overall, a pretty nice beer, especially for one that should have been consumed 14 months ago.

It’s long story how I got ahold of this one. I jumped at one last opportunity to rate this retired beer knowing full well it may have gone bad. Well the smell has the same citrusy aroma I’m used to. It still has that cloudy orange color. The taste is slightly spicy with hints of orange. Thank goodness it hasn’t gone bad. Unfortunately it was never a great beer to begin with.

light yet crisp aroma, nice yellow golden color with a slightly off-white head, nice whole wheat flavor, slight lingering bitterness, wonderful sweet summer beer. Sad to have lost such a high quality brewer

Cloudy yellow to orange colored white beer with a little head that died away instantly. Aromas of orange, lemon and citrus in there, some notes of coriander too. Medium bodied beer with a dry malty finish. Too low on carbonation and a watery finish.

Goodbye Dogwood! This brewery will be sorely missed in the Atlanta market. This is a good summer beer with just the right balance of orange & spice.