Wit
pFriem Family Brewers

a peppery and estery witbier here, one i have not seen before from these guys, boy they sure cover a lot of style ranges with elite skill and execution. this is graceful yet very flavorful, pale yellow, only lightly hazy, very fizzy and with a lasting white head thats wispy and easy, looks befitting of a belgian style brew for sure. the nose is lemon and orange citrus to me up front with some of their zest but also some of their sweetness, white pepper and black pepper there too, a little clove, peach nectar, white wheat, and soft lime, really fresh and summery, verdant and buzzing. the flavor is right in line with the nose, citrus up front, spicy yeast esters on the back end, suggestions of sauvignon blanc, muscat, and dandelion, along with an overripe green pear thing, but its pretty fast finishing for being yeast driven, has great balance, and has more of a fresh than a toasted coriander vibe, quite subtle there. wonderful soft feel, high carbonation, and sort of overall palate satisfaction, a nice summer drinker but i would have one of these in any weather. ive long liked their belgian stuff, and this is another good one in that realm, incredibly drinkable for how flavorful it is, excellent work.

2022-12-26
16oz can served in a pair of WABL sample glasses. I think the date is 06/04/22.

Pours surprisingly clear, pale yellow, small head, lots of carbonation. Smell is banana and honey sweetness, a little doughy yeastiness.

Taste is surprisingly sweet. Simple syrup and honey, a little bit of banana, doughiness is toned down a little bit but it's still there. A little bit of a lemony character.

Mouthfeel is light and effervescent. Overall, it's good and interesting to drink, leaning a bit too much toward the sweet side, seems like a fairly unconventional witbier.

Look: A surprisingly clear (settled trub?) yellow with a lively pure white head that settles to a lid, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Wheat, dried orange peel, Belgian yeast funk, coriander, light floral notes, some honey, and bready malt
Taste: Orange and honey-sweetened wheat bread are the start of this journey and as the initial hit fades, yeast, flowers, and coriander-led herbal notes come into play. Rich, deep, and slightly sweet wheat bread comes on strong again and along with more orange, carry through the finish
Mouthfeel: Full, very soft and smooth throughout, medium-high carbonation, and again soft and ridiculously smooth on the finish
Overall: This is delicious. I haven’t had this is a while but leave it to one of my favorite brewers (in-state or otherwise) to absolutely nail any style they approach and this Belgian witbier is fantastic. Great wheat, spice/herb, orange, and yeast notes make me almost forget I’m drinking one made here in the states. A phenomenal beer - makes me think about the warmer months ahead. Highly recommended

500ml bottle

Pours a pretty big, one and a half fingers of white head into my can-style glass (no wheat glass available). The head looks extremely creamy. Retention is decent. The body is a somewhat hazy, golden color. Quickly lightens up when held to the light. Large amounts of bubbles coming up from the bottom. Looks pretty good so far.

Nose is coriander, orange, wheat/oats. Dry overall, some sugars are present though. Grains get a little rough on the nose, but that's pretty common for the style. A little floral, which is a nice touch here. Even with a slightly stuffy nose, it's quite aromatic. Overall good, it smells like it should.

Definitely coriander up front. Some tart orange peel notes, but not much there. Very dry, sweetness is very low. The flavor isn't quite as full as the nose was, but it's still doing what it should be doing. Overall good, but it could use a little more umph, I recall this being more flavorful, on tap.

The mouthfeel is good. Carbonation is relatively high, and it is quite dry, both on point for the style. A touch creamy, if you look for it (I wouldn't consider it creamy at first sip). Body is light-medium. Overall very crisp and refreshing. A touch dry for me, but it's good, and to style.

The drinkability is very high here. Low alcohol, light, and tasty, not surprising with a sessionable style.

The appearance turned out pretty good. The head dissipated a little faster than I would have liked for a beer with malts that should do a good job at retaining this head! Alas, there was pretty solid lacing, and the head was very pretty, at least initially.

This beer is pretty on point style wise. I'm probably being a little tough on the flavor grade, I'll make up for it in the overall. Still, could use a little more spunk.

Note: as this beer warmed a little, some esters started to come through. While light, it's certainly a welcome flavor.

 

For a Witbier, this pours remarkably clear. Dense white head, thick lacing. Aroma of herbal spices, maybe some citrus, definite bready yeast. For the style, very light taste, well carbonated. Wegave this more of a lightly spiced pale ale with a very light touch on the hops. It's well done and very easy to drink, but we think it misses the mark for the style. Maybe it's because we have usually associated a witbier with the winter holidays and other spiced ales.

Poured into a weizen glass.Pours a light to medium golden amber with a fine, one finger white head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of wheat, coriander and lemon with a hint of orange. Flavor is wheat and bready malt, coriander and lemon with the flavor tapering off rapidly into a lemony finish with a mild bitterness. Light to medium bodied with light creaminess. Aroma and start are spot on, but the malt flavor seems to die off into the finish, leaving coriander and lemon a little stark on the palate. Oddly, the finish was slightly disappointing at first, but I found the flavor improved with time and for some reason the finish seemed more robust after half a glass. Still a somewhat tame witbier from a regularly stellar brewery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big pile of suds in the tall, bulbuous glass. Clear pale yellowish color. Pleasant watery body. Too much coriander. Biterish and dusty somehow. Very lemony with a persistent citrus aftertaste. Finally a little cream of wheat flavor. Interesting and well made, but quite tiresome. An unusual discouragement from a wonderful brewery. Poured from the 500 ml bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham, Wash.