Orchard White
The Bruery

Orchard WhiteOrchard White
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From:
The Bruery
 
California, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
5.7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 13.62%
Reviews:
316
Ratings:
456
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 17, 2018
Added:
May 01, 2008
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  33
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Ratings by NeroFiddled:
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The Orchard White pours a just slightly hazy golden body with a brass cast. The head rises up quickly, but then settles readily into a short lid of foamy white. Very good retention. Good lacing.

The aroma is initially almost perfume-like, and quite floral. Yeast then steps in, along with peppery-spice, wheat, citrus (lemon zest, but also grapefruit) and chalk, apple, subtle pear, some grassiness, and a quick dollop of sugar. A slight bit of sulphur is present as well, but it's not unpleasant.

In the mouth it's light-to-medium in body and gently bristling on the tongue.

The flavor follows the aroma but it's not as bold. You need to really breathe it in as you taste it to get the full effect. Additional notes to those found in the aroma include cut green pepper and clove, cardamom, and perhaps a hint of almond and vanilla in the sugary note. It's not particularly bitter, yet it's balanced, and it finishes refreshingly crisp and dry with rotating notes of citrus, pepper, and spice.

In addition to its readily accessible nature, the Orchard White is actually quite complex, and that lends greatly to its drinkability. There are plenty of subtle nuances to be found, and it's not so big that you can't have more than one or two. Quite nice!!!
Mar 20, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.89 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Sep 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.4 by datpingao from California

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by Kramerwtmf from California

May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by Stillyman11 from California

May 16, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.39/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Golden pour, lots of haze, looks similar to Allagash white. Massive soft, pillowy white head over an inch. Aroma hit with spice rack, pepper, coriander, citrus rind and flower shop.

Taste popped with all the spice rack stuff, plenty of wheat grist. Sometimes a less fresh (now that it is retired especially) bottle seems to be the better play for me because the spice rack isn't so prominent, allows the soft wheat to netflix and chill in my mouth. Plenty bready that way, like a wheat and rye blend of bread.

A well made beer, but I can see why they discontinued it, its just not a sexy seller in the land of sours and -bals.
Jan 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by DeadeyeOTDO from Arizona

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 2.68 by shoegueuze from California

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by allenson21 from New York

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by BigV from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by markgugs from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2014
Orchard White from The Bruery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 456 ratings