Blacksmith's Brew
Hops Hollow
- From:
- Hops Hollow
- South Africa
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 11, 2012
- Added:
- Feb 11, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
450ml plastic bottle 4,0% Abv.
Served chilled in an over sized wine glass.
Purchased at the brewery.
I had Mac's Porter from Hops Hollow earlier today and sadly it was horribly infected. I hope that Blacksmith's Brew (described as a Hoeaarden like wit) does not suffer from the same fate.
Appearance: Very lightly hazed, light yellow body (one of the lightest bodies I have ever seen!), topped by a good sized white head that displays average retention and leaves no lace.
Smell: Hmmm, this also smells sour, but in a good Berliner Weiss way! Lightly tart fruits (lemons with a touch of orange) and fresh coriander dominate the nose. Warming yields tart green apples and sweet white grapes. This is a very different, but enjoyable nose; it is almost as though the brewer attempted to make a Berliner and then randomly added a bunch of fresh coriander to the mix!
Taste: As with the nose, the flavour is unexpectedly tart, with notes of lemons, orange peel, green apples and white grapes. Fresh coriander and malted wheat are also quite prominent.
Mouthfeel: Light body with a moderate level of fine bubbled carbonation. Very refreshing with a light level of acidity.
Overall: This is the first time that I have had this beer, so I am unsure as to whether it is intended to be tart. Personally, I doubt it, I think the brewer got very lucky and an infection turned a over spiced wit into a delicious Berliner style beer! I will have to re-review this and see if my hunch is correct!
Feb 11, 2012Served chilled in an over sized wine glass.
Purchased at the brewery.
I had Mac's Porter from Hops Hollow earlier today and sadly it was horribly infected. I hope that Blacksmith's Brew (described as a Hoeaarden like wit) does not suffer from the same fate.
Appearance: Very lightly hazed, light yellow body (one of the lightest bodies I have ever seen!), topped by a good sized white head that displays average retention and leaves no lace.
Smell: Hmmm, this also smells sour, but in a good Berliner Weiss way! Lightly tart fruits (lemons with a touch of orange) and fresh coriander dominate the nose. Warming yields tart green apples and sweet white grapes. This is a very different, but enjoyable nose; it is almost as though the brewer attempted to make a Berliner and then randomly added a bunch of fresh coriander to the mix!
Taste: As with the nose, the flavour is unexpectedly tart, with notes of lemons, orange peel, green apples and white grapes. Fresh coriander and malted wheat are also quite prominent.
Mouthfeel: Light body with a moderate level of fine bubbled carbonation. Very refreshing with a light level of acidity.
Overall: This is the first time that I have had this beer, so I am unsure as to whether it is intended to be tart. Personally, I doubt it, I think the brewer got very lucky and an infection turned a over spiced wit into a delicious Berliner style beer! I will have to re-review this and see if my hunch is correct!
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