Bright White
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Witbier
Ranked #185
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,457
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 12.88%
Reviews:
819
Ratings:
2,533
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 18, 2024
Added:
Feb 22, 2003
Wants:
  78
Gots:
  480
Formerly Winter White Ale

An alternative to dark and heavy winter warmers and stouts, Winter White is a stylish and refreshing Wheat Ale.

Fermented with a Belgian ale yeast, this blend of barley and wheat malts yields a mixture of clove and fruity aromas, all without the use of any spices. Deliberately brewed to retain a cloudy appearance, Winter White is a beer for embracing winter.
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Ratings by aboyd87:
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Rated by aboyd87 from Michigan

2/5  rDev -45.2%

Dec 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.15 by averageninjaface from Alaska

Jan 18, 2024
 
Rated: 3.62 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.73 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Sep 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by McBraniel from Virginia

Jun 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.64 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Mar 11, 2022
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Reviewed by Tacoma223 from New York

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Wow what a bright refreshing beer. Gorgeous light amber color. Balanced , floral, fruity notes . Nice foamy head that holds well. Great glass lacing . Love it
Mar 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.09 by eluvah from New York

Feb 24, 2022
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.93/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I definitely think this is better than blue moon so I'll look forward to getting this when I want a basic belgian white, that said some of the more expensive opti8ns of this style like Spencer's are a lot more flavorful. Definitely like this one a lot, it's hard to find this in Colorado so I'm glad I'm closer to the source now.
Feb 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by Tiernan from Texas

Feb 01, 2022
 
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Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas

3.78/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
pours super hazy (with a few floaters) mellow yellow gold body that has sparse carbo-bubbles floating upwards and a cream colored foam head that has very little retention and barely rises before settling back down to a murky cap with defined halo - no lacing here, but you shouldn't expect that here, eh?

aroma is sweet, mellow, and yeasty.

taste is super mellow. the clove is pretty forward, and the yeast is the main attraction for sure, though it isn't some wild strain or a super-Belgian lean-in. it's a tad funky but mostly just a really tame yeast bomb. the fruit is sweet but honestly barely there. it's like 45% yeast, 45% wheat, 10% carbonation.

feel is super carbonated with medium-light body that runs super smooth and mellow and pillowy and billowing. finishes abruptly (and smoothly) with a super-chill wheat-malty sweet aftertaste with lingering clove.

overall:
this one sticks out. it's an odd feeling, really. I probably need like 4 more goes on this one until I settle in, but my initial take is "super carbonated yet smooth wheat and Belgian-yeast" - and it's mostly "feeling" btw. the flavor is restrained, purposefully, no doubt, but either way fairly muted. it has a sweet clove-laced funk to it, but it's total background. also, the mouthfeel is super carbonated but super soft. it's impressive, but somehow underwhelming.
Bells still manages to be in my top 5 greats - even with "underwhelming" they somehow impress the hell out of me.
Jan 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bigmoist from West Virginia

Jan 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.9 by miwestcoaster from Michigan

Jan 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.69 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Dec 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.81 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Dec 26, 2021
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Reviewed by huston84 from Michigan

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I'm biased towards wits and I'm biased towards Bells so this hits all the right spots for me. It's nothing especially fantastic and is maybe a little below the usual standards for Bells but it's refreshing with spice and the typical wit flavors.
Dec 17, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.05/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Cloudy yellow body, large white head, decent lacing.
Aroma: Yeasty, grainy, wheaty, soft fruit.
Taste: Yeast still contributing, fruit a bit more pronounced. On the sweet side of the balance scale.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, good carbonation, lingering finish.
Overall: Winter Whites have that little niche that many appreciate and this fills that space in fice fashion.
Dec 17, 2021
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Rated by GStone899 from Minnesota

3.72/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pale straw color, not much head and it disipates quickly. Medium carbonation. A decent witbier. Easy drinker.
Dec 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.87 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Dec 11, 2021
Bright White from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
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