Iron Hill Belgian White

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

Sampled at GABF on 9/18/2010. This witbier pours a light gold color from the tap. Medium to large sized white foamy head. The aroma is citrusy, cereal and spicy. A medium bodied witbier . The malts are fruity and sweet, citrusy. The hops are herbal and spicy. Lively carbonation. Nice balance. Crisp and clean. Light and refreshing. Nice dry finish. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean, crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

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

On tap at Wilmington location: Cloudy orange pour with a minimal large bubble head. Aroma was spicy and the flavor was pepper overload, with very little sweetness at all. Lots of coriander and pepper. Lots. Was ok...the pepper edge blunted a little as it warmed and some noticeable lemon/citrus emerged and something perfumy. A review previous mentioned jasmine...yeah, that might be it. Still, not awesome.

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

Poured a cloudy yellow with medium head and poor lacing. Aroma was or yeast citrus and spices. Flavor had a great wheaty flavor some candy sugar yeast. great beer.

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

Poured a beautiful cloudy/unfiltered bright yellow color with a nice initial head, but only minimal lacing. Outside of lacing, the appearance of this one was good. The aroma was spicey and of orange and yeast. The flavor was rich, a very nice balance of the wheat base, coriander spicing, oranges, yeast, and even a touch of candi sugar. The mouthfeel was unfiltered hearty, very full for the style, with ample carbonation. One of my more liked beers at Iron Hill to-date and definitely a very solid example of the style.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Poured a nasty, murky, yellow-brown color with no head. Though this is certainly due to the glass not being properly rinsed, on a Friday night in Newark, when the waitstaff had plenty of time to make sure that it could have been. Citrus, coriander, malt, and lots of soap in the aroma. Citrus, light tart wheat and coriander in the taste. not bad, a softer style like this definitely needs all variables working properly to be good.

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

This Belgian white was different than others I've tried, but equally good in its own way. Most are pretty acidic, giving a tartness to the tongue, but this wasn't too tart and had less citrous notes than others. The orange wasn't nearly as detectable as the spice and wheat. I'm not sure if it was the coriander or the wheat, but it was very unique and pleasant. I will have to try some more.