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Special Edition - White Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company
- From:
- Mendocino Brewing Company
- United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 15.7%
- Reviews:
- 120
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2015
- Added:
- May 20, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by PorterLambic:
Reviewed by PorterLambic from Florida
4.22/5 rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Just happened across this at my local Whole Foods as I was shopping for a hefe-weizen for my visiting bro-in-law.The label promises "sensuous spices" with orange peel & a twist of lemon. Looking forward to this.
It pours a hazy, pineapple juice color. An ever so slightly off-white head develops, lasting a good long time and is made of tight little bubbles. Some lace is left but it's spotty.
Smell is everything I want in a wheat/witbier, malt, wheat, lemon & orange, clove & pepper. Great balance and one of the most complex of this style I've had to date.
Taste is exactly the same as the smell with the addition of some light hops to the mix.
Light, crisp, with a light effervescence all over. A nice malt/lemon/spice aftertaste stays for while so you don't have to drink it fast to keep the taste around. This is a very good beer and I am so very glad I bought the 6-pack instead of just a single bottle.
Jun 16, 2006It pours a hazy, pineapple juice color. An ever so slightly off-white head develops, lasting a good long time and is made of tight little bubbles. Some lace is left but it's spotty.
Smell is everything I want in a wheat/witbier, malt, wheat, lemon & orange, clove & pepper. Great balance and one of the most complex of this style I've had to date.
Taste is exactly the same as the smell with the addition of some light hops to the mix.
Light, crisp, with a light effervescence all over. A nice malt/lemon/spice aftertaste stays for while so you don't have to drink it fast to keep the taste around. This is a very good beer and I am so very glad I bought the 6-pack instead of just a single bottle.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by TheMarkE from California
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pale straw colored with a moderate head and lacing. Noticeable carbonation.
Smell: Citrus and spice.
Taste: Spice, lime, wheat, yeast.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a slightly bitter and tart finish.
The Verdict: Not bad. A Belgian ale with coriander and key lime which give it a different flavor, especially the key lime.
Nov 24, 2014Smell: Citrus and spice.
Taste: Spice, lime, wheat, yeast.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a slightly bitter and tart finish.
The Verdict: Not bad. A Belgian ale with coriander and key lime which give it a different flavor, especially the key lime.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.34/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a murky light orange with a foamy beige head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of wheat, grain, spice, citrus juice, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with grain, spice, and citrus zest 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 drinkable, but I think the mix of smells is slightly better.
Serving type: bottle.
Oct 28, 2014Serving type: bottle.
Reviewed by brongladest from California
3.5/5 rDev +1.7%
3.5/5 rDev +1.7%
A: golden, hazy
S: fruity esters, orange
T: orange citrus fruit, slightly sweet
MF: light to medium body, crisp
overall: easy to quaff, id buy a six pack to share with friends
Oct 22, 2014S: fruity esters, orange
T: orange citrus fruit, slightly sweet
MF: light to medium body, crisp
overall: easy to quaff, id buy a six pack to share with friends
Reviewed by seedyone from New York
3.91/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
05/14/14 On tap at Rattle n Hum, NYC. Loads of orange and coriander up front, with a nice crisp citrusy - lemony finish. Here is a good example of an front to back differentiation of tastes. This could be a good long session beer if that's what you're looking for. Bring on the BBQs.
Aug 13, 2014Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.32/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle
Clear golden body; lots of visible carbonation.
Feel: very crisp, lively carbonation. Medium body is surprisingly ful for style.
Spicy aroma.
Flavorful with a bit too much coriander; Some lime peel flavor; spicy; mildly bitter; fanitly tart.
Jul 12, 2014Clear golden body; lots of visible carbonation.
Feel: very crisp, lively carbonation. Medium body is surprisingly ful for style.
Spicy aroma.
Flavorful with a bit too much coriander; Some lime peel flavor; spicy; mildly bitter; fanitly tart.
Reviewed by hosehead83 from Ohio
3.37/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Cloudy, chill-hazed gold in color, with a bright white head of foam.
Aroma-Faint lime note, spices
Taste-Faint coriander,wheat, spices. Lime peel in the finish provides a nice little bite. Pleasant and refreshing on a warm afternoon.
Sep 09, 2013Cloudy, chill-hazed gold in color, with a bright white head of foam.
Aroma-Faint lime note, spices
Taste-Faint coriander,wheat, spices. Lime peel in the finish provides a nice little bite. Pleasant and refreshing on a warm afternoon.
Special Edition - White Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
149 ratings
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