A Foolish Wit
Pipeworks Brewing Company

A Foolish WitA Foolish Wit
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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
101
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 20, 2021
Added:
Sep 23, 2012
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  8
We're not joking around here, the jester has returned! A Foolish Wit was our original Belgian style wit beer, brewed with amchoor, (dried green mango), lemony sumac, and traditional green coriander. This is a wit that even those wielding the sharpest of tongues will enjoy. Light, bright, and full of lemony wheat flavor, this ale is ripe with mischief.
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Rated: 3.92 by Seshin from California

Aug 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.67 by BalancingBrooms from California

Aug 28, 2020
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
16 ounce can into a tulip glass. Canned 7/9/20, had 8/3/20.

Pours a bright yellow, cloudy, with a two and a half inch head of spongy foam with good retention and lots of foamy lacing. Aromas of coriander, wheat, Belgian yeast, lemon, malt, light other spices. Has somewhat of a vegetal aroma- maybe from the mango powder, and light funk as it warms. Flavors of wheat, bread, lemon, malt, some orange peel, lighter coriander and other spices than the nose, dried mango as it warms. A little bit of sourness on the finish. Smooth, dry, a good light to medium body, well carbonated.

Solid example of the style. The sumac definitely adds a lot of lemon, the other add- ins show best in the aroma. Enjoyable and worth a try.
Aug 25, 2020
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.93/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can. Poured out a cloudy, straw-yellow color with a small, white head of foam. It left minimal lacing. It smelled of orange, spices, lemon and wheat. Nice spicy bite with cracked wheat and orange notes. Light to medium bodied. Crisp, sharp and smooth.
Aug 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.66/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I tend to use the wit as a summer table ale. Wheat is soft and mildly flavorful like summer fare and the wit's spices also are moderate and do not overwhelm the buds or the food.

A Foolish Wit is not designed for summer fare, but it is a flavorful wit and sufficiently refreshing.

Looks are average, really not much foam or swirling protein. Smells are modestly fruity, but no yum-yum. Tastes have a little more complexity, brought on by a persistent yeast and some drying hops. Bubbly in the mouth, it cleanses the palate well enough, but didn't play particularly nice with my pasta with pesto.

Being a malt-head, I have never been a big fan of Pipeworks. I stereotype their beers as too hoppy and pricey. I also am not impressed by their website, despite charging so much for 12 years. But they have found their market and will continue despite the pandemic. I just hope they start producing better Belgian table ales.
Aug 14, 2020
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Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
16oz can
date stamped 07/08/20
L: hazy golden witbier; tall off-white head
S: spicy wit yeast, herbal hops, peppery coriander, zesty orange, spices, floral
T: zesty orange, spicy/bready wit yeast, peppery coriander; now I probably wouldn't be able to pick these out, but there is a faint mangoey amchoor flavor along with some herbal/floral-ness that I am assuming is the sumac - not getting a whole lot of lemon
F: medium body, moderate carbonation, nicely balanced finish
O: interesting take on a classic style; but I think the sumac and amchoor took away from the beer instead of improving it using creative ingredients
Jul 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.81 by SWChi from Illinois

Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Oct 12, 2019
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

4.09/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pale yellow in color, cloudy and unfiltered with a full finger of head. Gentle Belgian esters, largely floral rather than spiced. Some bright citrus notes and mild lactic tartness on the palate that complement the wheat and florals nicely.
Oct 08, 2019
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.82/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a snifter from draft at O'Toole's on July 16, 2019. Made with mango powder and exotic spices. Notes of bright lemon and spices. Feel is light in body.
Sep 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Sep 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by drstalker from Illinois

Jul 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Rhyzy from Illinois

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by thumperskibum from Indiana

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by DraftDaddy from Illinois

Mar 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by Crispy21 from Illinois

Mar 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by ttylicki from Ohio

Mar 08, 2015
A Foolish Wit from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 101 ratings