Imperial White Orchid
The Bruery
- From:
- The Bruery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 12.04%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 42
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 30, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2011
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 30
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.26/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.26/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Thanks to mrbubbler for sharing this one at his tasting.
Pours a hazy golden-yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of grain, honey, spice, and cardboard aromas. Taste is much the same with grain, honey, dried citrus peel, and cardboard flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is definitely showing some oxidation that is slightly worse in the smell.
Serving type: bottle.
Jun 02, 2015Pours a hazy golden-yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of grain, honey, spice, and cardboard aromas. Taste is much the same with grain, honey, dried citrus peel, and cardboard flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is definitely showing some oxidation that is slightly worse in the smell.
Serving type: bottle.
Reviewed by treehouse from California
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
this bottle is a few years old, stored well. opened with no outward expression of carbonation. using a bruery chalice ...poured flat with no head...bubbles clinging to the side sparsely..cloudy in appearance. medium straw color...
nose - pineapple...mangoes...sweet wine must....peaches..
mouth - tropical fruits....yeasty...a bit dry...lots of small bubbles...but somehow....still tasting...peach juice...slight tannins...easy and quick on the palate...
moderately meow...would drink again....
Mar 01, 2013nose - pineapple...mangoes...sweet wine must....peaches..
mouth - tropical fruits....yeasty...a bit dry...lots of small bubbles...but somehow....still tasting...peach juice...slight tannins...easy and quick on the palate...
moderately meow...would drink again....
Reviewed by harrymel from Washington
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Looking forward to this surprise.
Pours a light gold with near excellent clarity. Etched white central dome and rim of white foam. Smells of flowers - almost a lily character, some sweet wheat, some orange pith, a bit of seed of paradise - nice nose. Flavor is a nice wheaty, grainy, slightly sweet bready beer. Some bits of squash and a slight tartness on the edge. Medium bodied with soft, but well allocated carb, slightly dry. A nice beer.
Nov 26, 2012Pours a light gold with near excellent clarity. Etched white central dome and rim of white foam. Smells of flowers - almost a lily character, some sweet wheat, some orange pith, a bit of seed of paradise - nice nose. Flavor is a nice wheaty, grainy, slightly sweet bready beer. Some bits of squash and a slight tartness on the edge. Medium bodied with soft, but well allocated carb, slightly dry. A nice beer.
Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts
4.27/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Received as an extra in a trade poured into a dogfish head chalice.
A - Poured a nice hazy golden hue with a nice half a finger white head that faded to leave light wisping, halo, and thin lacing.
S - Aromas really caught me off guard here. Huge orange peel, coriander, light vanilla, and a touch of nutmeg. As it warms the nutmeg really pops out. Holy cow.
T - Taste is not quite as good as the nose but still tasty. Very fall like, with lots or orange peel, nice coriander, lots more nutmeg with some faint vanilla. I don't really get any typical wit notes though.
M - Mouthfeel is nice for the style with the firm carbonation helping to mask the ABV. This was a slow gusher though.
O - Overall I was really impressed with this Provision. Wish I has gotten to try it fresh but even now a year later this beer still works for me. Really like the orange with the more and more assertive nutmeg coming out. Awesome.
Sep 26, 2012A - Poured a nice hazy golden hue with a nice half a finger white head that faded to leave light wisping, halo, and thin lacing.
S - Aromas really caught me off guard here. Huge orange peel, coriander, light vanilla, and a touch of nutmeg. As it warms the nutmeg really pops out. Holy cow.
T - Taste is not quite as good as the nose but still tasty. Very fall like, with lots or orange peel, nice coriander, lots more nutmeg with some faint vanilla. I don't really get any typical wit notes though.
M - Mouthfeel is nice for the style with the firm carbonation helping to mask the ABV. This was a slow gusher though.
O - Overall I was really impressed with this Provision. Wish I has gotten to try it fresh but even now a year later this beer still works for me. Really like the orange with the more and more assertive nutmeg coming out. Awesome.
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
4.07/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.07/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thank you womencantsail for sending this!
750 mL bottle poured into a tulip
My bottle was a gusher
A- A hazy golden/yellow with a hint of orange and a huge white head.
S- Banana, oranges peels, nutmeg, coriander, vanilla.
T- Fruity and spicy, orange peels, light fruits, hint of lemon, banana, wheat, cloves, coriander, nutmeg, touch of vanilla, there is a lot going on and it works well together.
M- Smooth, medium body.
O- A good beer that I wish I could have tried fresh like the bottle recommends. I feel that it has held up well and I would gladly drink this again.
Jun 21, 2012750 mL bottle poured into a tulip
My bottle was a gusher
A- A hazy golden/yellow with a hint of orange and a huge white head.
S- Banana, oranges peels, nutmeg, coriander, vanilla.
T- Fruity and spicy, orange peels, light fruits, hint of lemon, banana, wheat, cloves, coriander, nutmeg, touch of vanilla, there is a lot going on and it works well together.
M- Smooth, medium body.
O- A good beer that I wish I could have tried fresh like the bottle recommends. I feel that it has held up well and I would gladly drink this again.
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