Water Street Belgian Style Witbier

Brewed by Water Street Brewery
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Delafield, Wisconsin USA

Date: 06/21/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Milwaukee

cloudy pale yellow, fine white head, drippy lace, sweet orange aroma, lots of wheat flavor, light orange sweetness, touch of spicy character, light bitter finish from the spices,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap at the Water Street in Delafield location. Poured a lighter and clear yellow color with smaller sized white head. Served with a slice of orange (bastards). Aromas and tastes of oranges (I wonder why), lemons, and some spices.

On tap at the downtown brewpub on 6/21/07: Pours a cloudy pale golden with a thin covering of wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of pale Belgian malt with a touch of floral hops, coriander and faintly bready yeast. Body starts a little thinner with a lightly bready texture and a mild lemon citrus flavor and doughy, but not very sweet malted barley and wheat. Finishes drier and semi-tart, although easy-drinking.

Very cloudy, light straw color with a lost white head prior to serving. Nice light malt, wheat and orange aromas. Flowery perfume flavors distract from the wheaties. Perhaps a touch to much spice in this delicate brew. Lightly dirty/earthy in the finish.

12 oz glass at the pub. Very very pale yellow, cloudy; strong, very sweet banana-orange-clove nose. So far so good. But...7-Up is the predominant flavor characteristic; it’s bland, thin, citrusy, overcarbonated...I don’t think so.

Sampled on draught at GTMW ’08. Pours a semi-hazy golden blonde brew with a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and ring. Aroma of white bread malt, a touch of coriander, some flowery hops, cloves and some banana ester. Taste is light bodied, some carbonation with flavors of white bread malt, some wheat, yeast, coriander, orange zest and a touch of tropical fruit. Finish is light with a mild wheat and coriander aftertaste that quickly disappears.

On tap at Water Street - Delafield. Poured slightly hazy paler golden with a dusting of white head. The aroma was bright and sour with orange zest leading.. spicy white pepper and light banana esters were not far behind.. the sourness kept this from being inviting. The flavor was sour again with wet wheat and orange rind upfront.. light bready backing was rather well buried.. light peppery spices were somewhat refreshing at the finish. Light-bodied and sour throughout on the palate.. dried out at the edges.. lots of carbonation.. not a bad flow, but the sour character took this down several notches.

On tap at their downtown Milwaukee location. Pale yellow appearance, slighlty cloudy, light white head. Aroma has a lemony tint to it. Same lemon notes make their way over to the flavor and not much else comes through, some yeastiness. Aftertaste is slightly sulphuric. Mouthfeel is slightly spritzy. Overall, not great.