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The Bruery Orchard White

The Bruery Orchard White

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
The Bruery

Placentia, California USA

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233.7/5.03.63/5.05.7%100 Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Orchard White is our Belgian-style witbier. We brew it with unmalted flaked wheat, oats, malted barley, corriander, orange peel, and lavender. This is a thirst-quenching beer that will be a year-round offering.

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rallison (10), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2008  
This is an exceptional beer. Pours a hazy golden color with a 4 finger head (even after the pour, the foam in the bottle eventually starts finding its way out!). I’ll forgive the over carbonation though since the beer itself is so very good. Smells amazing. Lavender is delicately on the forefront with a wonderful orange peel-like sweetness. Very delicate and just a great smelling beer. The taste, luckily, is right up there as well. Well spiced with a nice complement of wheat. Sweet orange. Wheat. Spicy kick at the end. Yeasty. Ever so slight sour twang at the end. Refreshing. The mouthfeel is very lively, yet the oats seem to add a slight bit of richness to the mouth. Nice. Drinkability is exceptional. Perfect for a summer day. Highly recommended. One of the best beers I’ve had in a while.


 stefanje (466), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 3, 2008    Updated: Jul 7, 2008
750 ml bottle from bev4less. Pours a cloudy dark yellow color with a big sudsy white head that has good retention. The aroma is strong with spices, pepper, thyme and Belgian yeasts. The flavor is complex with lemons, spices, pepper, soap, lemon drop candy, and tart orange peels. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is medium in duration with lingering sweet lemons. Overall: Perhaps my favorite witbier (so far). A very nice concoction. Recommended.


 SDalkoholic (1000), Chula Vista, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle from South Bay Drugs. Upon uncapping this bottle there was a giant explosion of foam overflowing in my glass and continuously out the bottle. Appearance is a glowing hazy yellow with a fat white head. My entire floor and the glass of beer itself has aromas of undeniable coriander and a slight lemon peel shavings zest. The flavor, however, is heavily dosed with coriander and big bold orange peelings and leaves a tart aftertaste that finishes clean.


 BOLTZ7555 (402), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Enjoyed this beer...and didn’t have the explosion out of the bottle that others had (although Black Orchard wouldn’t stop: a young Bruery with issues that will get resolved with time.) This beer poured Hoegaarden white with an incredible head that could easily hold my weight (and I’m not a little guy). Lively carbonation rose from the bottom of the glass revealing a spicy, citrusy aroma. Flavors are tart and earthy. Tasty and a Bruery I’m eager to try again!!!


 BMan1113VR (591), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 28, 2008  
On tap at Stone. Pours a clear, yellow body with not much head at all. Nice corriander and (to me) celerey spicey aroma. Taste is very spicey, with celerey, clove, lavender, and corriander. Aroma and taste is similar to a couple of the Unibroue brand. Dry mouthfeel with decent carbonation.




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