 CharlesDarwin (1406), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 11, 2008
750mL Bottle. Thanks Andy! Aroma punches forth a panache of candied ginger, kala jeera, and candied lemon. Musky, spicy and soft in yeasts. Interesting. Surprisingly complex and floral. Overcarbonated. Gushing to the point that a pint pour yields half an inch of beer and the rest foam. Flavor is peculiar. I’m having a hard time jiving on this. There’s an awful lot of pungent floral phenols that ring a bit too strong and of chemicals. Touches off with some soft herbs and candy, but stays dry. Fluffy. Light. Airy. Body carries well. These flavors are deep and complex, but I’m not enjoying them too much, they’re a touch coarse and potpourri-like. I’m trying to really dig the heavy drinkability of this beer, but the spices are quashing me a little. Otherwise, a fine example, possibly best enjoyed a touch colder.
illinismitty (1449), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Updated: Oct 6, 2008I was so excited to try this beer and this brewery, that I gave up valuable beer real estate in my suitcase to get this back from San Diego. Purchased at Holiday Wine in Escondido. Upon opening, this thing gushed for several minutes (brett? infection?). Aroma had hints of lavender and orange, but were overpowered with band aid, topical antiseptic like phenols. Light bodied with a soft texture and refreshing, fine carbonation . Flavor of pale wheat malts and lots of band aid, medicinal phenols. Way too much for me to take, which makes me wonder if this is a bad bottle. Semi dry finish. Borderline drain pour. Very disappointing debut for me. I wish I had grabbed something else instead of this one.
Dickinsonbeer (2550), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Pours a nice light golden, some good haze going on with a fluffy whtite head. Aroma is phenolic, yeasty adn herbaly spiced, but nothign goes crazy and everything is well balanced- especially the lavender which is nicely held in check. Full flavor with ltos going on between the yeast, malts, hops and spices- phenolic to a point- some nice grassiness, citrusy character is there but not crazy, liots of toastiness, and oaty creaminess. Good body and nice smooth finsih- fairly dry. Didnt remind me of any belgian white actually- which is probably why I like this beer.
thenick (583), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Sample @ BBF ’08, Boston. Pours a pale gold with a frothy white head. Aroma is coriander, mostly, with yeast, vanilla, and slight banana also detectable. The taste is largely citrus up front, with yeast and spice dominating on the back end. It’s very smooth, not overly sweet, and just a great offering all around.
JCB (1058), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Sep 27, 2008 750ml from WeeHeavySD - thanks, Jon! Big frothing pour, pale golden color and a nice, spicy nose. Coriander is dominant, but it doesn’t smell manufactured (for once!). Heavy yeast notes too. It’s actually a pleasant surprise digging into this one, because there’s a real bite, a by-product of the citrus, yeast, and spice. No confectionary, syrupy sweetness that you get all too often with American wits. Big bodied too, perhaps more so because of the oats. At any rate, a very fine wit indeed.
jsh12bama (227), Alabama, USA
Sep 27, 2008 Pours golden with thin white head. Holy smokes carbonation!! Could not enjoy any flavors due to the fizzy overcarbonation. Aroma of corriander. Tried to finish it but ended with drain pour.
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