Russian River Little White Lie

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Santa Rosa, California USA

Pours cloudy pale straw. Aroma of grass, smoke, cheese, grain, and light spice. Tastes balanced with wheat, lemon, light spice and grain. Finishes dry with grass and earth. Creamy and very light.

Not a bad witbier, but like I’ve always said, tried on decent one, triend them all. I mean sure its a step up form most things bottled and your average Gordon Biersch, but it’s not entirely different from either of them either.

From a draft pour at the brewpub, this was a cloudy light yellow with a small white head and light lacing. Nose of citrus and cloves and coriander. Very light and crisp mouthfeel. Flavor is wheat and more coriander. A little hop in the finish. A very good rendition of the style, and exceedingly easy to drink.

A very pleasant Witbier enjoyed on tap at the RR Brewpub. Poured a hazy golden yellow, with thin white head that lingered as a skim thru mid-glass and left decent lacing. Nice spicy nose of clove, banana and cookie dough led to a tingly mouthfeel and a taste that mirrored the nose. As with most Witbiers, alcohol never made itself known, but this all rounded to a clean crisp finish. Would really be an enjoyable beer on a hot summer day.

Tap at the brewpub: Hazy light yellow with a white ring of head. Estery and phenolic aroma over a crisp wheat presence, along with mild coriander. Light and crisp feel. Light bodied with a mild flavor. Wheaty, dry phenolics, light coriander. A bit mild overall, seems restrained, but solid.

On tap @ the brewpub--I am told this just came on today. The chalkboard has this batch weighing in at 4.60% ABV, 18 IBU’s. Hazy light golden with a one finger white head, fading to a thick ring and tattered film eventually. Orange and lemon zest up front with some spicy coriander, and a soft wheat backdrop make up the aroma. Also, just after this was served I could pick up on a hint of sulfur. Flavor is much the same with some herbal hops and a lightly earthy bitterness--say 2 out of 10--in the wheaty finish. The citrus notes are also less lemony. Light prickly carbonation with a light body. No complaints here--nice and refreshing.

Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a sweetish spicy coriander and citrus aroma. Sweetish wheat malty spicy citrus flavor with some hints of coriander. Has a slightly sweetish wheat malty spicy finish with some hints of citrus in the aftertaste.

Tap @ RR. Hazy yellow color, short head. Spicy aroma, some lemon, anis? Sweet taste, bit yeasty, some vanilla. Bit sweet, slight refreshing. Pretty ok.