Hibiscus Wit | 2nd Shift Brewing
Brewed by:
2nd Shift Brewing
Missouri, United States
2ndshiftbrewing.com
Style: Witbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.20%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
Here's what I've been goofin' around with for a while. I love Belgian wits on hot summer days (or freezin' your butt off days). Anyway I took a witbier and threw in a bunch of hibiscus flowers in it and made the stuff even better.
Added by zeff80 on 02-07-2011
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Ratings: 80 | Reviews: 16
Reviews by mercyfulfate:
4.3/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the 1 Pint 9oz 'Big Bottle Series' into a pint glass.
A: Pours a pale pinkish tinted color. Fair amount of head, lacing sticks around for a long time.
S: Smells of floral notes, i.e. Hibiscus and citrus notes.
T: Tastes like a unique witbier. Very light tasting, get a good taste of the Hibiscus.
M: Very light in the mouth. Easy to drink down.
O: Probably one of the more unique beers I've drank. Great balance of flavors. A good summer beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the 1 Pint 9oz 'Big Bottle Series' into a pint glass.
A: Pours a pale pinkish tinted color. Fair amount of head, lacing sticks around for a long time.
S: Smells of floral notes, i.e. Hibiscus and citrus notes.
T: Tastes like a unique witbier. Very light tasting, get a good taste of the Hibiscus.
M: Very light in the mouth. Easy to drink down.
O: Probably one of the more unique beers I've drank. Great balance of flavors. A good summer beer.
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More User Reviews:
3.64/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
- On tap at The Stable after killing a keg of 2nd Shift Unicorn Killer (amazing Saison!)
A- Pours cloudy and pink, must be from hibiscus flower
S- Smells funky, not very aromatic for a floral wit
T- Not sweet at all, more grapefruit and floral bitterness
M- Smooth and light floral finish. A lot of particles in this beer, the head appeared like curdled milk. Bartender was curios if it was a bad keg.
O- This was a bit of a stretch for me. Never had a hibiscus beer, but it was very refreshing nonetheless. I appreciated the experiment of the beer but felt it could lean towards more of a sour if they tried.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
- On tap at The Stable after killing a keg of 2nd Shift Unicorn Killer (amazing Saison!)
A- Pours cloudy and pink, must be from hibiscus flower
S- Smells funky, not very aromatic for a floral wit
T- Not sweet at all, more grapefruit and floral bitterness
M- Smooth and light floral finish. A lot of particles in this beer, the head appeared like curdled milk. Bartender was curios if it was a bad keg.
O- This was a bit of a stretch for me. Never had a hibiscus beer, but it was very refreshing nonetheless. I appreciated the experiment of the beer but felt it could lean towards more of a sour if they tried.
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4.02/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.66/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can dated 08/08/17 pours a bright orange-tinged gold a
Is headless and legless.
Aroma is hibiscus forward and tart.
Flavor matches with little else to add.
Mouthfeel is clean, crisp, and light with a just short of astringent, dry finish.
Overall a good pallette cleanser.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can dated 08/08/17 pours a bright orange-tinged gold a
Is headless and legless.
Aroma is hibiscus forward and tart.
Flavor matches with little else to add.
Mouthfeel is clean, crisp, and light with a just short of astringent, dry finish.
Overall a good pallette cleanser.
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3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Gold with pure white head
Light fresh stone fruit and floral tones
Mouthfeel is clean fresh and lightly tart and almost sour
Clean fresh flower floral light fruit tones
Clean light lemon finish
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Gold with pure white head
Light fresh stone fruit and floral tones
Mouthfeel is clean fresh and lightly tart and almost sour
Clean fresh flower floral light fruit tones
Clean light lemon finish
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4.06/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft pint at Pappo's.
Pinkish hue, opaque with a slight pinkish hue to the foam also.
Lightly fruity, wheaty with a light coriander presence.
Tart fruity hibiscus and creamy wheat flavors. Light coriander present.
Smooth light feel, tastes good. Overall it's a nice use of hibiscus and a refreshing beer.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft pint at Pappo's.
Pinkish hue, opaque with a slight pinkish hue to the foam also.
Lightly fruity, wheaty with a light coriander presence.
Tart fruity hibiscus and creamy wheat flavors. Light coriander present.
Smooth light feel, tastes good. Overall it's a nice use of hibiscus and a refreshing beer.
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3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a weizen glass. Pours with an odd ruddy tone to an otherwise amber, but appears a hazy caramel in the glass with a quarter finger white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of bready malt and wheat, clove and Belgian yeast, slightly floral. Flavor is wheat, lemon, clove and hibiscus floral notes. Finishes a bit tart with residual floral . Light to medium bodied with sharp carbonation. The wheat and clove components are classic witbier, but this is a little tart for the style, almost like a wheat gose. The hibiscus is well integrated and adds an interesting note to the wheat base. A bit on the tart side for my tasted, but interesting and mostly to style.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a weizen glass. Pours with an odd ruddy tone to an otherwise amber, but appears a hazy caramel in the glass with a quarter finger white head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of bready malt and wheat, clove and Belgian yeast, slightly floral. Flavor is wheat, lemon, clove and hibiscus floral notes. Finishes a bit tart with residual floral . Light to medium bodied with sharp carbonation. The wheat and clove components are classic witbier, but this is a little tart for the style, almost like a wheat gose. The hibiscus is well integrated and adds an interesting note to the wheat base. A bit on the tart side for my tasted, but interesting and mostly to style.
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3.72/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reddish wheat
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reddish wheat
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4.17/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.58/5 rDev -31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
3.73/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the tap a hazy orange-tea color with a thin bright white cap.
Aroma was earthy with floral and wheat notes.
The taste was tart and citrusy with lemon and tangerine along with wheat, floral notes and earthy yeast. Finishes clean.
Thinner bodied with a sharp carbonation.
A decent and interesting Witbier from 2nd Shift.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the tap a hazy orange-tea color with a thin bright white cap.
Aroma was earthy with floral and wheat notes.
The taste was tart and citrusy with lemon and tangerine along with wheat, floral notes and earthy yeast. Finishes clean.
Thinner bodied with a sharp carbonation.
A decent and interesting Witbier from 2nd Shift.
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Hibiscus Wit from 2nd Shift Brewing
Beer rating:
3.75 out of
5 with
80 ratings
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