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Red Racer Classic White Ale
Central City Brewers + Distillers
- From:
- Central City Brewers + Distillers
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2008
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Notes:
Traditionally cloudy, this Belgium style White Ale is brewed with coriander seed and dried orange peel producing a beer light in body with a refreshing citrus-spice aroma.
Formerly known as Wally's Wheat.
Formerly known as Wally's Wheat.
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Reviewed by sydnick from Canada (MB)
1.22/5 rDev -65.8%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
1.22/5 rDev -65.8%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
I love Red Racer, and their Red ale and IPA are two of my favourite beers. There were four of these in my session case.
I drank one, gave one away and poured the other two down the sink. Aweful !
Dec 28, 2019I drank one, gave one away and poured the other two down the sink. Aweful !
Reviewed by lgmol from Canada (NS)
2.58/5 rDev -27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.58/5 rDev -27.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Picked up a Session 6 pack that included two cans of this. It has a flavour and aroma reminiscent of soda to me. It doesn't really feel like beer to me either. The orange peel is a little bit too prominent for me.
Dec 23, 2014
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.85/5 rDev +7.8%
3.85/5 rDev +7.8%
Pours hazy, pale straw gold and with a fat head of white foam . Some is creamy some is loose and it falls slowly but doe not leave too much lace. Nose is sweet wheat with honey and a nice citrus. Bright lemon peel and some fresh orange. A leafy hop herbal that turns grassy as the beer warms. A bit of cracker that you can smell . Drinks dry and crisp with wheat that appears thin tall and golden to the palate. A sweetness behind it that is light honey. A slight bitterness and a lovely bit of citrus fruit. That fresh orange really takes the drink. It’s puts the lemon to the side which stays only for a mild tartness. Finishes dry and with a light little aftertaste where the herbal kicks up once more. I like it very much. Refreshing, crisp and with a smooth mouthfeel that is creamy and has a soft few bubbles in it.
Aug 23, 2014
Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)
3.89/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours cloudy straw with peach hints. The big foamy had recedes pretty quickly, leaving a few meandering trails of lace behind. The aroma is of lemon and Fruit Loops with some wheat malt in the back. The taste is softly malty with a strong citrus edge and coriander adding classic spiciness. Nutmeg and fruity yeast esters show with warmth. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a very luscious, creamy carbonation. Some sweet malt and a bit of citric tartness in the finish.
This is a good Witbier. It covers all the bases of the style well, but is a little watered down tasting - a common flaw with examples of the style IMO. Still, worth a try.
Oct 09, 2013This is a good Witbier. It covers all the bases of the style well, but is a little watered down tasting - a common flaw with examples of the style IMO. Still, worth a try.
Red Racer Classic White Ale from Central City Brewers + Distillers
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
69 ratings
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