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Citrusy Wit
Stone Brewing
- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 9.97%
- Reviews:
- 123
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 06, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 29, 2016
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 124
When it comes to our beers and the ingredients we use, we give a wit. So rather than spinning just the same fruit wheel of the classic Curaçao orange peel, we punched up our wit with the dynamic duo of tangerine and kaffir lime leaf. The fruit-forward aromatics and flavors are perfectly balanced, so you don’t have to bother adding a slice (or leaf) to the rim of your glass. Even with this lack of unnecessary garnish, you won’t find an absence of intense fruit.
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Ratings by ChainGangGuy:
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
2.9/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
2.9/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
16 ounce pint - $6.50 at Taco Mac in Woodstock, Georgia.
Appearance: Golden body, light haze with active carbonation. Medium-sized, white head.
Smell: Brings the wheat, the lightly fragrant touch of coriander spice. Citrus inclusions culminates in an irksome perfumy, soapy aroma.
Taste: Wheat, moderately sweet. A little hint of coriander. Floral, tangy citrus and that damned dogged soapy vibe. Lightly bitter slackens through the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.
Overall: Pass.
Dec 18, 2016Appearance: Golden body, light haze with active carbonation. Medium-sized, white head.
Smell: Brings the wheat, the lightly fragrant touch of coriander spice. Citrus inclusions culminates in an irksome perfumy, soapy aroma.
Taste: Wheat, moderately sweet. A little hint of coriander. Floral, tangy citrus and that damned dogged soapy vibe. Lightly bitter slackens through the drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.
Overall: Pass.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.02/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottled 5/14/16; drank 6/10/16 @ the Yarchives.
Cloudy light orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice bright white head; a curtain of lace.
Wheat, lemon & dry iced tea notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Tea leaves & faint lemon flavors up front; dry wheat notes on the finish.
Not much citrus & a whole lotta dryness; misnamed & not very good.
Feb 26, 2019Cloudy light orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice bright white head; a curtain of lace.
Wheat, lemon & dry iced tea notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Tea leaves & faint lemon flavors up front; dry wheat notes on the finish.
Not much citrus & a whole lotta dryness; misnamed & not very good.
Reviewed by Strix from Wisconsin
3.83/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Cloudy pale yellow
Nice citrusy notes atop yeast
Heavily lime and bell pepper in the flavor, the wit part takes a back seat, with a hint of coriander and pepper
Dry finish
Don't know that this feels like a wit, but it does feel like a stone brew. Decent enough, but not remarkable.
Jul 08, 2017Nice citrusy notes atop yeast
Heavily lime and bell pepper in the flavor, the wit part takes a back seat, with a hint of coriander and pepper
Dry finish
Don't know that this feels like a wit, but it does feel like a stone brew. Decent enough, but not remarkable.
Reviewed by qrazvan from Romania
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice pale cloudy yellow colour, medium head, little sediment and relatively high carbonation.
Floral smell, dominated though by the yeast feel.
The initial impression is the one of an elderflower natural juice, with a bit of lemon on the background and the yeasty taste present. A bit sweet towards the end, when the flowery aromas are making once more their presence felt.
The general feeling is the one of a juicy drink, refreshing, but not a trademark from Stone brewery.
Jun 14, 2017Floral smell, dominated though by the yeast feel.
The initial impression is the one of an elderflower natural juice, with a bit of lemon on the background and the yeasty taste present. A bit sweet towards the end, when the flowery aromas are making once more their presence felt.
The general feeling is the one of a juicy drink, refreshing, but not a trademark from Stone brewery.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.9/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was poured into a mug. The appearance was a hazy burnt yellow to orange color with a thin white foamy head quickly dissipates leaving some moderate messy lacing. The smell started off with some sweet fresh citrus pulp up front rolling over sweet and spicy witbier flavors. The flavor brings together all of the previously mentioned flavors and blends sweetly. Subtle dryness in the aftertaste and finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides underneath. Overall, really nice witbier with a Stone twist of the extra citrus. I would have again.
Jun 07, 2017Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy yellow color with off-white head. Aroma has really nice lemon and coriander. It's fresh but also spicy. Taste follows with floral yeast notes, coriander and sweet lemon. Finish is also a bit hoppy. Light body, carbonation is quite low for the style. Overall it's a really nice spicy wit.
May 07, 2017
Citrusy Wit from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
458 ratings
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