Day 206: Ommegang Witte

Name: Witte

Brewer: Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY)

Classification: Witbier

Alcohol: 5.1%

Thoughts: Brewery Ommegang have been making some of the best Belgian style beers for a while now. However, today I am trying their version of a German witbier. It pours a cloudy pale gold with a big bubbly, white head. The nose is pretty reserved although there is some lemon peel, coriander and pinches of wheat. It smells like a witbier should, just less so. The taste is less sugary than most witbiers but it packs more spice and yeast than most witbiers. There is some fruit like banana or orange in the flavor as it creates a nice pop in the back of the throat. I do have one issue with this beer though. It just doesn't have the joy in the taste that I would want in a craft beer. It is a good beer, but it is missing something. I don't know what it is, but enjoyability is an important factor when it comes to drinking beer, obviously. Anyways, I am on the fence about recommending it, but if you are too make your own judgement. 

Rating: 81/100