Nimbus Belgian White Ale

Cloudy yellow beer. Very interesting taste. It’s a lot like a Hoegaarden/Blue moon mix. Lots of lemon, and orange peel. I could drink a ton of these. Very refreshing and probably my favorite by Nimbus.

Sampled on tap at Nimbus July 2008
Appropriately cloudy, pale gold color. From the tap it has no real head just a bit of wispy, white froth. Spicy smelling with orange zest and coriander dominating. Flavor has same spiciness and the coriander is nice and clean, without the overly sharp, earthy spice notes that are found in many examples of coriander’d beers. This has a significant tartness to it that when coupled with the very light body makes this an incredibly refreshing brew and the perfect quaffer on this 100ºF / 38ºC day. Quite nice.

Sampled on tap at Nimbus; August 2003
The nose of this beer smells of orange and coriander, though neither is overpowering, which is good because I hate when breweries overdo the coriander in a Wit. The beer tastes of coriander and some phenolic / burnt plastic after taste. This is certainly not at its best (I’ll have to re-rate when I get a chance). Other than this it is lightly sweet, with a light body and it would be refreshing if not for the phenolics.

had on tap at Jim’s and Bill’s place, this one was a pleasant suprise to me, it had a wonderful nose and the citrus infusion works really well to peel away the hops and taste the yeast and the juicy middle and end of this tight little ale, super well done, hope they have one when you visit!

Lightly spicy; more fruit driven. Easy drinking with a hint of sweetness as well.

Lemon malty smell. No head or lacing. Pours a very hazy golden color with a light body. Citrus and light banana flavors. Very crisp and clean. No after taste. Very good palate cleansing beer.

Tap @ Brewery. Aromas of grass and grain. Hazy yellow body with white head. Flavor was grainy, yeasty bread notes and some sourness. Light bodied easy to drink but where were my oranges. Alright brew but this stlye is either I like it alot or it’s in the eye of the beholder.

Back on tap at Nimbus - Pours a hazy straw color with a small white head. Has a light wheat, grassy, ester aroma. Flavor is very smooth with light esters and spice. What I like about the flavor is there isn’t alot of yeast flavor in the aftertaste. Light body. Very nice.

tap at tucson beer fest-pours a nice cloudy yellow hue like a good belgian wit would be like. aromas were banana and clove, but not very strong. flavors were similar but the balance wasn’t all there. not bad, but not great.