Southampton Double White Ale

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Southampton, New York USA

Big bottle - no cork and wire but capped. A fresh and delicious Hoegarden on steroids. Cloudy orage ale; spices exceptionally well blended and integrated into the brew. Much less boozy than many other "doubles."

very cloudy gold under a large white fluffy head. vanilla, spice, banana aroma. lots of banana and vanilla in the flavor. creamy palate. really good.

07 vintage bottle. Awesome flavors going on. Pours like pulpy O.J. Smells of clove,banana and bubble gum. Velvety smooth texture and a flavor that lingers on the palate well after the beer is gone. Delicious for anytime of the year.

Belgian white with an intense aroma of sweet and tart: banana, apple and vanilla in the forefront- spice and floral hints. Very pleasant to drink with a creamy palate, Hazy gold color. This has just knocked Hoegaarden off as my favorite Belgian Witbier.

Pours from the bottle to a hazy lemony-yellow, with a tint of orange and a thick white pillowy head that lingers thru mid-glass and leaves very good lacing. Aroma is a very strong, very pleasant mixture of clove and corriander spices, bananas and sugar cookie dough. Mouthfeel is tingly, due to the spices and the flavor is a very pleasant continuation of the nose, all leading to a long, well-rounded finish. I had this beer on a cold night recently in DC and really enjoyed it. It would have to even be better on a hot summer day in ATL.

Looked and smelled very similar to a belgian white except the body was fuller and after a whole bottle you feel buzzed. Creamy white long lasting head on a hazy golden yellow body. Moderate to high carbonation. Aroma of spices, orange, coriander, and lots of phenolics. Hints of bubblegum as well. Aroma is slightly similar to thier saison. Full flavor of smooth wheat, and malt with only a hint of hops in the end for bittering. Very smooth aftertaste and refreshing for such a strong beer.

An excellent witbier. Pours a oily golden color with a huge egg white head. Spicy in the nose, with some very nice rentention and great lacing. Mouthfeel is slightly thin, but the flavor is wonderful. Creamy and acidic, with lots of orange, corriander, grapefruit and pineapple, and maybe a little bit of honey sweetness at times. Nice and tart. Re-rate: Banana baby food, with some zingy citrusy notes, coconut, light plastic, pineapple and some granny smith apples.

2004 bottle Vintage, Sampled April 2004
As I pour this beer it generates a thick, white, frothy head. The beer itself is a murky yellow orange color. Aromas of bready yeastiness, lemon zest, and orange waft from my glass. As I take my first sip I note that this beer is nice and refreshingly light bodied. It finishes with an appealing acidic tartness, which is a great foil for the flavors that are in the front of this beer. There is a definite lemony/ orange character, and it is joined by a light coriander note. The carbonation reinforces the invigorating zing that is found in the finish.

The acidity in this is quite wonderful, nothing like a Lambic or a Flemish Sour, but it is here, and it is quite welcome. I really like this beer, of course I am a sucker for Wit beers. This beer finishes with a bit of astringency. This beer is straight forward, yet complex at the same time, refreshing yet contemplative.