Florida Cracker
Cigar City Brewing

 

 

 

Drank this on tap at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Florida and it has since become one of my favorite beers. The coriander smell and taste come through immediately and give the beer a kind of spice that settles into a taste of herbs and vanilla almost. Great mouthfeel that feels like an actual beer and not too thin or heavy. High enough ABV to get the job done without the inaccessibility of stronger, heavier beers. I've recommended it to many and they have all enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

355 ml can at Lompa Friluft, Oslo. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Strong aroma and flavour of Belgian saison yeast, curacao orange peel and coriander. Fizzy mouthfeel. A good witbier, but no better than the Belgian originals, so it seems rather superfluous to import it to Europe.

 

 

Pours a hazy yellow color, funny to think back a decade or two to envision that some ipas would end up looking like witbiers, but I guess like so many things, this is "progress" (air quotes).

Anyways, 2/3" white head on top, above average retention. The aroma is nice, it checks all the requisite boxes for a witbier: spice rack (coriander), yeast and wheat. And hey, why not throw in some orange peel bc we know that brewery in Colorado really hit the mark financially with that little accoutrement.

Taste is good, and this isn't really a style I clamor for. Hits the bit wheat note, coriander in the right proportion, mild hit of citric bitterness, I mean, this really does hit what it was going for here. Its relatively light in body but full in flavor.

I really dug the variety 12 pack that was only $18. Every beer in it was worth $1.50 easily. I really should focus on these brands more than the $5+ a can ones. Anyways, would totally recommend this to wit fans.

A refreshing witbier that displays a beautiful slightly hazy straw color with a slight white head that dissipates to a thin layer. Never really liked the smell of wheat beers, honestly kind of gives me a headache, but the taste is a different story. Notes of orange, tropical fruit are initially present, finishing with a biscuit like taste. A crisp and smooth flowing beer that would be excellent to quench your thirst on a warm day.

 

 

Appearance - Pours a hazy straw with three fingers of frothy white head.

Smell - belgian yeast, orange peel, coriander, fruity esters (banana, clove, pepper), hint of lemon, spicy earthy and floral hops, biscuity malts.

Taste - belgian yeast, orange peel, and coriander upfront. The fruity esters (banana, clove, pepper). and lemon come through next. The spicy earthy and floral hops and biscuity malts finish off the brew.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes crisp with all ingredients lingering.

Overall - A well crafted witbier that delivers on both flavour and drinkability. A nice patio brew. A nice find here in Cowtown!

Looks very refreshing and smells like a crisp Belgian wit. Crisp up front with a sweet and smooth taste finishing with the classic belgian yeast. Detecting some orange notes that help balance the yeast taste. My favorite part of this beer though is the sweet malty taste and drinkability. Definitely refreshing!

Nope, not my thing.

If you’re looking for a daily drinker by the pool in the hot florida sun, then look no further. This beer combines the great CCB taste with a beer light enough to drink in the heat.

 

 

Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Has a somewhat hazy golden appearance with more than a finger's worth of head and good retention and lacing.

Aroma: coriander, orange peel, yeast, spices, lemon, hay, banana, and some pepper.

Tastes exactly as what the aroma would suggest, with the coriander, yeast, and citrus playing strongest. Body is medium-light.

Hazy yellow appearance with a fast fading average size head and little lacing. Muted aroma as a limited amount of wheat pops up along side a little lemon zest. Taste starts out grainy and on a mild tart note. Develops more spicy characteristics as it evolves. Dry, medium length nicely carbonated finish.

Canned October 3rd.

Pours a mostly clear pale gold with a 2 finger head of foam that is very slow to shrink.

The nose is big coriander and orange peel. Spicy fruity.

The taste is of coriander, orange peel, cloves, tastes the part of the style as much as it smells it.

Light side of medium bodied.

I reckon that it's a well crafted American example of the style.

 

 

White Ale is an acquired taste for me so everything was great except the taste wasn’t for my liking.

Pours pale yellow with a 1/2 inch white head. Light lacing.

Aroma is Belgian yeast, orange, spice.

Taste is bready, yeasty, orange, spices, namely clove.

Medium bodied, light carbonation. Dry, yeasty finish.

A pretty decent Belgian style ale.

 

L: Hazy straw yellow. About you'd expect of a Belgian Wit.

S: Florida Cracker indeed... Cracker on the nose with coriander and orange peel. A bit of something else I can't identify.

T: The unidentifiable is probably the yeast. Interesting. Never had anything quite like it. Everything else blends together and is exceptionally well balanced, save for the yeast which gives it mystery and complexity.

F: Light, crisp, and refreshing.

O: I would pick this one first over many other beers. Not all, but most.

Its a decent hefe which is not me.

 

 

A: This beer pours a slightly pale hazy yellow with a good amount of white fuzzy head on top.

S: Lemon, hay, coriander, orange peel.

T: Follows the nose closely. Additionally there's bubblegum, watermelon, yeastiness, and wheat.

M: Good light carb, light bodied, easy drinking.

O: Very easy-drinking beer. Nice flavor -- not heavy and not unnoticeable. Good spice and lemon/yeast flavors.

 

12 fl oz pull-tab can:

Soft. Wheat-driven with subtle coriander. I taste no orange peel unless I look for it, and even then it's just dried bitter orange peel and it's faint at that. Spicy prickly yeast is in there too, imbuing the beer with a vitaminy freshness.

I normally expect more citrus fruit (lemon and orange specifically), white pepper, clove, and spice from an American take on a traditional Belgian style witbier, and the wheat ought to be fresher and deeper in flavour, but this is a well balanced take on the style. I can't say it holds a candle to something like Allagash White, and truth be told I might prefer Blue Moon three days out of seven, but it's competent.

C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE

got this in a mixed cigar city 12 pack
the color was a nice pale yellow
this guy had a very nice head
upon pouring you can smell the lemon and orange which i loved
taste was smooth citrus and light
great beer for the summer

The beer is a pale yellowish color and is close to opaque. A foamy white head forms but doesn't last long. On the nose, it smells like weak orange juice. There is a bit of hop characteristic as well, mostly dank and grassy in nature. Taste wise, the orange flavors open up more and the coriander comes through as well. The malt gives a good sweetness without being cloying. The feel is pleasantly carbonated with a decent body. Overall, it is a refreshing orangey beer.

DATE: July 26, 2020... OCCASION: the O's take the first series of the COVID-shortened year, and yes, it is hot out!... GLASSWARE: Konig-Pilsner weizen... pours five fingers' worth of froth that sizzles and sustains itself atop a cloudy cascade of bubbles framed in a light, golden yellow body... its lacing is arcing coral that hangs like clouds... big banana and clove, with salted cracker and light tobacco making this a Cigar City-like experience... crisp, refreshing and soft at the back end... somewhat creamy at its start and mouthfeel... its ABV is carried appropriately... its profile centers on--what else?--banana and clove, at a moderate clip, without any outstanding weight or worth... perfect for a 90-plus degree day like this, but it loses its tobacco and cracker in its taste, instead tending towards a citric hop quality not wholly unwelcome--think coriander and tangerine... overall, is "safe" a positive word? it satisfies, so it meets the style's goal...

Very pale straw color, hazy but translucent. Small white head. Pretty good retention.

The aroma immediately pops of coriander and lemon; very fragrant and floral, perhaps a bit of lilac and white clover.

The palate offers lemon pulp, coriander, white cracker, hay, white clover, and a hint of white pepper and clove. It's crisp, clean, and dry.

A great witbier! One of the best!