Leelanau Whaleback White

Leelanau Brewing Company
Brewed at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Lake Leelanau, Michigan USA

Bottle courtesy of Styles shared with Turbo during his feedom holiday.Aroma of dry grains and coriander. Gold body with white head. Grains again in the flavor along with a sweet sourness. Dry on the palate. Thanks Chris

Bottle. High white creamy and lasting head. Slightly hazy light yellow body. Sweet nutty fruity aroma with citrus overtones. Lemon prevails in the flavor. Long lasting aftertaste and a low carbonation.

Bouteille de 750 ml partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez MartinT. Arôme: Odeur d’ananas avec une pointe citronnée. Apparence: La couleur est blonde blanchâtre. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de zeste de citron avec une pointe de coriandre et d’orange. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Forte effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de coriandre en arrière goût. (Rating #2050)

750ml Bottle: Lightly tart aroma of yeast, apples, tart fruit, and slight spices. Poured yellow/pale gold in color with a large, foamy, white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Sparkling. Many medium-sized particles. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and light to medium tart. Tastes of wheat, tart fruit, light spices, yeast, and lemon. Light to medium body. Tingly, effervescent texture. Lively carbonation. Slightly tart, lemon and spice finish is dry.

Lightly hazed straw color with a tall bubbly white head. Lightly tart wheat aromas. Fairly simple, yet appropriate with some lemon peel and a hint of cardamom. Lightly tart from the start as well. Nearly sharp and biting in feel. Some hints of wheat and some more lemon zest. Not much spice presence a bit of mace in the finish. Dryer finish with some more acidity coming in. A tart wit. Would be good for a summer day, a loaf of bread and some cheese and grape.

Golden-hazy with a medium white head. Aroma is quite citrusy with a classic wit aroma and some spice. Flavor has some nice citrus astringency with some gentle wheat and mild yeast. Good wit.

My Bottom Line
A most seductive perfume of pineapples, lemon zest, pears and frolicking funk is daubed onto soft wheat, coriander and spicy bitterness for yet another tantalizing Wild Witbier creation from Jolly Pumpkin.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sheet of foam covers the cloudy blond.
-The chosen oak barrels are just perfect for this beer.
-Carbonation is frothy and beautifully enlightens the mouthfeel and ebullient flavor profile.
-The tropical fruitiness is eloquent and so pleasurable.
-Brettanomyces and lactobacillus seem to be enjoying each other quite a bit.

Bottle.

Bottle. Pours hazy straw color with a dense white head almost like egg whites whipped to stiff peaks. Aroma is orange zest, yeast, light funk, grains. Flavor is lemon zest, orange, coriander, pale malts, yeast. Palate is light bodied, high carbonation, finished lightly tart and refreshing. Excellent.