Witbier With Grapefruit
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 8.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 27, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 06, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington
3.29/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.29/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served On-Tap
A — Pours a slightly haze pale orange color into the glass with a foamy off-white colored head, settles, doesn't leave behind too much lacing, mostly inconsistent.
S — Smell is slightly sweet, notes of banana, lemon, clove, orange zest, and well, grapefruit, very subtle grapefruit notes of rind and flesh.
T — Subtly sweet and smooth, notes of typical Witbier, clove, allspice, lemon, slightly sweet malt base, some light grapefruit and citrus overtones, but nothing spectacular.
M — Medium bodied, crisp and clean finish.
O — Good overall, but a bit underwhelming, seems like it could have been amped up just a touch more.
Feb 29, 2016A — Pours a slightly haze pale orange color into the glass with a foamy off-white colored head, settles, doesn't leave behind too much lacing, mostly inconsistent.
S — Smell is slightly sweet, notes of banana, lemon, clove, orange zest, and well, grapefruit, very subtle grapefruit notes of rind and flesh.
T — Subtly sweet and smooth, notes of typical Witbier, clove, allspice, lemon, slightly sweet malt base, some light grapefruit and citrus overtones, but nothing spectacular.
M — Medium bodied, crisp and clean finish.
O — Good overall, but a bit underwhelming, seems like it could have been amped up just a touch more.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.99/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft at McGinty's. Poured out a cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of foam. It left sudsy sheets of lace on the glass. It smelled of grapefruit, cracked wheat, yeast and hay. Sweet wheat taste with grapefruit and some spices.
Dec 11, 2015
Reviewed by FranklinPaine from Georgia
4.18/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A very good representation of one of my favorite beer styles. Full, round mouthfeel of funky, yeasty, citrusy, bready flavors and aromas. Clean, zippy finish. I would definitely revisit again. Served from a growler.
Dec 09, 2015
Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts
4.02/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a snifter at the Union Brewhouse in Weymouth.
Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pale orange color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass as the beer was drank.
Smell: Vanilla, apple, pear, spices, pilsner, toasted, bready, and pale malts.
Taste: Nice blend of flavors mentioned above. Chewy and bitterness in the rear too.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied, a little chewy, slight bitterness, medium to high carbonation, and a little dry.
Overall: Pretty nice witbier. I'd revisit this again.
Sep 17, 2015Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pale orange color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass as the beer was drank.
Smell: Vanilla, apple, pear, spices, pilsner, toasted, bready, and pale malts.
Taste: Nice blend of flavors mentioned above. Chewy and bitterness in the rear too.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied, a little chewy, slight bitterness, medium to high carbonation, and a little dry.
Overall: Pretty nice witbier. I'd revisit this again.
Reviewed by RyanK252 from California
3.48/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at BC's Pizza & Beer
A: Pours golden yellow with a creamy egg white head that settles to a nice layer and laces well.
S: Spicy, some yeasty funk, bread wheat, and a little light citrus.
T: Spicy, plenty of wheat, yeasty funk, some fruity notes, kinda bready, with a little grapefruit zest.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, pretty crisp.
O: Not what I was expecting. Too spicy and not enough grapefruit. Not undrinkable, but also not something I'd go out of my way to get.
Aug 19, 2015A: Pours golden yellow with a creamy egg white head that settles to a nice layer and laces well.
S: Spicy, some yeasty funk, bread wheat, and a little light citrus.
T: Spicy, plenty of wheat, yeasty funk, some fruity notes, kinda bready, with a little grapefruit zest.
M: Medium body, moderate carbonation, pretty crisp.
O: Not what I was expecting. Too spicy and not enough grapefruit. Not undrinkable, but also not something I'd go out of my way to get.
Reviewed by KarmicSkrambl8 from California
4.17/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
on par with BP G-fruit Sculpin
balanced...wheat and fruit compliment well
nose lacking...taste flows well across tongue...
had on tap...a very pleasant---crisp and refreshing beer
Aug 15, 2015balanced...wheat and fruit compliment well
nose lacking...taste flows well across tongue...
had on tap...a very pleasant---crisp and refreshing beer
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