Dogwood Summer Brew

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8

Rerate 4/29/03: There's a world of difference this time. Darker than typical wit - more of the average hefeweizen color. Head quickly dissipates. Clear aroma of coriander and orange peel. Body is appropriately light. Spicing is well balanced and it is amazingly refreshing. There's been some changes in the brewery and it seems that the quality problems that plagued them last year are fixed and this beer has definitely benefitted from the changes. 5/27/02: I'm not really sure this beer qualifies for the Belgian White style. It's really more like the Belgian pale ales like Corsendonk Pale in flavor and appearance than the Wits like Hoegaarden. The ingredients listed on the website (2 row Barley, Malted Wheat, Flaked Wheat and Oats) aren't exactly kosher for Whites either. The fact that they're using the spicier abbey yeasts instead of the milder wit yeast strains has a lot to do with the unusual taste. Despite style issues, it's not a bad beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Medium orange gold color. Small to no head. Aroma is orange, coriander and lemon. A light to medium bodied white. Malts are fruity, with lots of orange and a ton of coriander. Light and refreshing, kind of grassy tasting. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. Might have been a little bit old, carbonation was kind of flat.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Bottle. For a wit, it seemed i bit maltier that I really care for. Taste was clean though, with a light yeasty dough taste. Mellow citrus and a slight bit of coriander flavor. Very refreshing but again, just a tad too sweet for my liking.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Cloudy orange appearance with a moderate head. Aroma is a citrus fruit basket. Flavor is tangy with some oranges, pears, peaches, banana, and lemons in there. The aftertaste has a little spice kick. This is the first witbier I've been blown away by. Id pick this up over Hoegaarden anyday. Go Dogwood!