Two Brothers Monarch Wit

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Warrenville, Illinois USA

Bottled, BB 7/28/06. Poured a mostly clear straw golden with a short-lived cap of white head... lots of small particulate suspended in there if you look closely. Nose was rather subdued with coriander, oranze zest, and fine white pepper for spicing... along with sweet bready malts and mild cellary yeast. Flavor found traces of bready malt and honey, but was dominated by the spicing (zesty oranges, coriander, and white pepper again)... Light on the palate and almost watery. Finish was of spiced up banana and bubblegum esters... carbonation is a bit fizzy. Didn’t much do it for me.

Best before July 2006 bottle consumed on 6/8/06. Leaving the light sediment in the bottle makes for a highly clear, soft goldenrod body with brass tints and a small, fairly short-lived white head that leaves splotchy lacing. Soft but apparent orange zest in the nose brings spiciness, while wheat balances this and the coriander provides a nutty and slightly peppery tone. Not much in the way of bubble gum, but with a very crisp, snappy yeast that trails off on the end, almost perfume-like. The strength of the nose is only medium, however, and the high attenuation leaves a lot of room for the orange peel and coriander to roam. Not that it is overdone, but the malt just does not show up. Needs some fluffier, deeper honey and wafer notes. The flavor is similarly spiced, deriving from the lacking malt, though the beer doesent seem thin or overly watery for its strength. Just very dry, with only slight notes of biscuits, cream and vanilla. Grassy, lively and juicy (citrus), the carbonation helps carry the liquid along in a moderately engaging sense. A prominent wetness appears, however, as it warms, and it becomes perilously close to being watery. Still, nothing is overdone, just rather simple and spiced, with light, clean yeast (relative to style).

The aroma is light with hints of orange peel and coriander. The color is golden with a white head. A spicey flavor of coriander and orange peel dominates the flavor with a mild finish.

I can’t get any aroma out of this. When I opened the bottle I found some candi sugar. Flavor is spicy, candi sugar, and some bret funk. Overall, a pretty lame belgian white. I’d rather have a Blue Moon.

Pale yellow pour is not promising. Small foamy whit head. Just a hint of lacing. Nice nose, spicy with a little citrus. Decent carbonation, but very thin mouthfeel. Notes of citrus, bread, and some bitterness at the end. Decent summer brew.

Cloudy medium yellow body with a thin white head. The aroma is peaches and shortbread cookies. The taste is mild with corriander. There is a light note of orange marmalade, but it is subtle. The body is fizzy and that makes this a decent summer drink. The finish is a little soapy. Decent for the style, but could use more character.

Aroma:Citrus,banana,sweet... Appearance:Clear yellow,light head... Flavor:Maltiness,citrus,spicy.....

Robe jaune aux reflets verts voiée sans mousse. Arômes de coriandre, de gingembre et de citron. Saveurs de gingembre, de citron, de coriandre et de banane.