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Epic Ales
- From:
- Epic Ales
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 10.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
A farmhouse ale brewed with malted barley, rice, hops, ginger and camomile. Spicy and floral with a dry, semi-tart finish. Best enjoyed fresh and cold.
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750mL (Bottled 4.15, Batch #1, 27 cases) into a tulip. Pours a pale yellow w/ a fluffy soft white head, good retention, nice patchy lace, good carbonation.
Aroma is a blend of Belgian yeast, ripe banana, clove, citrus, and floral esters.
Taste follows nose. Pale bready malt, banana, clove and other spices, and a juicy orange and lemon twist. A subtle hint of tartness.
Mouthfeel is light and crisp, semi-dry finish. Drinkable and refreshing.
Overall a nice, sessionable witbier.
Jul 29, 2015Aroma is a blend of Belgian yeast, ripe banana, clove, citrus, and floral esters.
Taste follows nose. Pale bready malt, banana, clove and other spices, and a juicy orange and lemon twist. A subtle hint of tartness.
Mouthfeel is light and crisp, semi-dry finish. Drinkable and refreshing.
Overall a nice, sessionable witbier.
Reviewed by LittleDon from Texas
3.47/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Light copper with little to no head or lace, possibly due to age. Minimal carbonation. Aroma had me thinking Belgian, honey, cloves, very little grain. Flavor is nothing like the aroma. The camomile and sugars combine well, making for a flowery, somewhat earthy flavor. Slight sourness. and a surprisingly bitter finish. Should have tried this when I first bought it.
Jul 04, 2013
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.32/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Served in straight pint glass. Poured a medium gold color, much darker than a typical Wit, but a very nice color. There was about 1/4 inch of white head that had moderate retention and light lacing.
There was a nice base grain scent, a bit of yeast, and the Chamomile was solidly notable. The ginger was barely apparent in the nose, but had a brighter presence on the palate. The rest of the flavors were fairly close to the scents, and surprisingly didn't clash.
The body was decently medium, had a fair bit of effervescence, and a nice dry finish. Drinkability was good, depending on how you like the spices. Overall, a pretty nice little beer that's not going to be for everyone, but it's worth a shot if you see it.
May 21, 2013There was a nice base grain scent, a bit of yeast, and the Chamomile was solidly notable. The ginger was barely apparent in the nose, but had a brighter presence on the palate. The rest of the flavors were fairly close to the scents, and surprisingly didn't clash.
The body was decently medium, had a fair bit of effervescence, and a nice dry finish. Drinkability was good, depending on how you like the spices. Overall, a pretty nice little beer that's not going to be for everyone, but it's worth a shot if you see it.
Reviewed by match1112 from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
thanks to Lazerlobe for the bottle, batch 4
a: heavy thick creamy yellow body, bottle starts gushing as soon as the cap is pryed off. three inches of bright white thick creamy head settles to a very thin cap of tight knit bubbles.
s: wheat, yeast, sourness, light ginger and camomille.
t: sour dough bread comes to mind, lucky for me i like it. subtle flowery presence that is quickly overpowered by the sour/tartness of it. yeast seems to be balanced out better in the taste than on the nose.
m: thick and chewy, maybe a tad much on the carbonation. tartness lingers on the tongue with a dry finish.
o: at first smell i didn't think i was gonna like this, but after a couple of sips it is really growing on me. not sure i would seek it out but really happy to of had the chance to try it. thanks again lazerlobe!
Jan 19, 2013a: heavy thick creamy yellow body, bottle starts gushing as soon as the cap is pryed off. three inches of bright white thick creamy head settles to a very thin cap of tight knit bubbles.
s: wheat, yeast, sourness, light ginger and camomille.
t: sour dough bread comes to mind, lucky for me i like it. subtle flowery presence that is quickly overpowered by the sour/tartness of it. yeast seems to be balanced out better in the taste than on the nose.
m: thick and chewy, maybe a tad much on the carbonation. tartness lingers on the tongue with a dry finish.
o: at first smell i didn't think i was gonna like this, but after a couple of sips it is really growing on me. not sure i would seek it out but really happy to of had the chance to try it. thanks again lazerlobe!
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