Wit’s End Ale
Sweetwater Tavern

Pours an amber color with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has slight orange and coriander hints
The taste follows the nose with an orange and coriander flavor
A light bodied decently carbonated smooth beer
A good Blonde Ale

 

On tap at brewpub:
Pours about as white as I've seen a white ale (so really pale yellow). The glass was full, but a sheen of head remained. Medium thick white rim once I can agitate it.

Nose is a sweeter bread note, with maybe the slightest hint of banana (not quite, but a sweet neutral pulpy fruit, at least).

Taste starts as sweet, with a little more banana distinction. It is combined with a light bready note to form an odd light banana bread note. Carbonation is a tad more than needed, but the beer is medium light overall. The wheat is more distinctive by mid palate, and there's not a lot of it, but a little spice hits late. Through the mid to latter taste, I occasionally get the impression of tangerine or orange, but it's either faint or well-integrated that I can't say for certain.

A slightly sweet and fairly light beer to drink. Flavors are strong enough to add some flavor, but far from bold and challenging.

 

 

 

Hazy white wheat color with a low white ringed head and light carb. Nicely balanced citrus (orange peel), coriander, spice, and grainy wheat. Medium-light bodied and smooth with a perfect refreshing fruity finish.

One of ST's bests and a must have every summer !

Per chalkboard at Centreville, VA location: 5.4% ABV and 2006 GABF - Silver

Tasted: 07/09/07

($7.50 / Growler)

I had this on-tap at the Merrifield location.

Served in a pint glass.

A: Poured a cloudy, unfiltered, diluted orange juice color without much of a head to speak of. Kinda surprising actually.

S: Soft, understated coriander component along with a bit of orange juice and wheat.

T: Nice spice component, with all the ones from the nose, along with a dash of white pepper.

M: A bit thin and under carbonated for my taste, but still ok.

O: This was good, but ultimately forgettable.

 

Frosted pint in Centerville loctaion.

When you first look at it, it doesn't look like you got what you ordered I have to argree with the previous post but it is a true Witbier style brew. A little cloudy with nice white head and little lacing.

It smelled like a Witbier is supposed to, a huge citrus punch in the face with hops for the one-two punch.

I must've gotten a good batch (with a febuttal to the previosu post) because I had a lot of orange spice with lots of coriander. Not to much yeast which was good for a Witbier (still giving good apperance).

I could drink this all night. It takes care of thrist and tastes great. It glides on your tongue and stays there until you swallow it doesn't make you swallow like other brews.

This is one of the betters beers I have had. If you must have it go to the Centreville location because they have the recipe down pat. I always order it. A must drink in my opinion.

I found this to be very pleasant. It was quite cloudy and very light on the tongue. It was a humid day when I visited and since I had walked a short distance, it struck me as very refreshing. The brewery's description mentioned that it was "spiced with Curacao, orange, and Coriander." The orange I can attest to, but as far as the C&C, I just do not know what they are supposed to impart in the beer. It was a very nice example of a wit and it was the perfect day to have one.