Bellwether
Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- From:
- Breakside Brewery - SE Taproom
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 8.4%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #7,217 - Avg:
- 4.14 | pDev: 8.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2015
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Gin Barrel-Aged Sour Double Wit
One of our most peculiar and delicious barrel-aged concoctions. This beer harkens back to the days when our barrel-aging program had only a few barrels in it, and one of those beers was a blend of a sour wheat beer with a double wit in a single second-use gin barrel. The result was delicious: tropical, botanical, tart, malty and very refreshing for a barrel-aged beer. We've recreated this beer adding some kaffir lime leaves for additional complexity and fun herbal notes.
Descriptors: Botanical, lime, tart, spicy.
One of our most peculiar and delicious barrel-aged concoctions. This beer harkens back to the days when our barrel-aging program had only a few barrels in it, and one of those beers was a blend of a sour wheat beer with a double wit in a single second-use gin barrel. The result was delicious: tropical, botanical, tart, malty and very refreshing for a barrel-aged beer. We've recreated this beer adding some kaffir lime leaves for additional complexity and fun herbal notes.
Descriptors: Botanical, lime, tart, spicy.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.16/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a somewhat cloudy apple juice color with a one finger head; splashy lacing
Smell: Kaffir lime, juniper, sour wheat and barrel tones; tart and citrusy
Taste: Tastes like a Gin and juice, with the kaffir lime and juniper flavors dominant; herbal Wit tones emerge, as well; the finish brings more of barrel to blend with the herbal flavors, though the juniper berry is the lasting impression
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A very interesting beer but you need to enjoy a Wit (toward the bottom of my list of favored styles) as well as a Gin cocktail
Apr 12, 2023Smell: Kaffir lime, juniper, sour wheat and barrel tones; tart and citrusy
Taste: Tastes like a Gin and juice, with the kaffir lime and juniper flavors dominant; herbal Wit tones emerge, as well; the finish brings more of barrel to blend with the herbal flavors, though the juniper berry is the lasting impression
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: A very interesting beer but you need to enjoy a Wit (toward the bottom of my list of favored styles) as well as a Gin cocktail
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap. This is a strange and fun brew. Has a big dollop of sour wheat and herbal grass, sour fruits like pineapple, lime, and apple, and base layer gin, juniper, and hints of mint here and there. Smell is such an intense version of the taste, passionfruit and lemon emerge in addition. A combo of a bunch of styles, truly unique, but not really sure how to rate as a witbier, so rating is truly a guess-timate. The wife loved it
Dec 24, 2018
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.46/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Row 34 in Boston.
Pours a light amber, with really nice, fluffy foam.
Smell is unusual, a lot of lime, some gin and yeast. Sorts of like a Gin & Tonic with a bunch of limes in it.
Taste is just... weird, but in the best possible way. Yeasty Gin & Tonic, sort of, with a good helping of lime and some vanilla, I guess from the barrel. Very unique.
Mouthfeel is thin and crisp, lots of carbonation for a nice fizz.
Overall, this was one of the biggest surprises of my Boston trip. I was warned when I ordered it that I could return it if I didn't like it. Well, I didn't like it. I freaking loved it! Very unique, very innovative and just a treat. Also the first beer I try from Breakside, if I recall correctly. Could see how many people would hate this, though.
Mar 14, 2017Pours a light amber, with really nice, fluffy foam.
Smell is unusual, a lot of lime, some gin and yeast. Sorts of like a Gin & Tonic with a bunch of limes in it.
Taste is just... weird, but in the best possible way. Yeasty Gin & Tonic, sort of, with a good helping of lime and some vanilla, I guess from the barrel. Very unique.
Mouthfeel is thin and crisp, lots of carbonation for a nice fizz.
Overall, this was one of the biggest surprises of my Boston trip. I was warned when I ordered it that I could return it if I didn't like it. Well, I didn't like it. I freaking loved it! Very unique, very innovative and just a treat. Also the first beer I try from Breakside, if I recall correctly. Could see how many people would hate this, though.
Reviewed by FFreak from Vermont
4.42/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
22 oz bottle purchased in Hood River for $13. Poured into a wine glass. Beer is a gorgeous clear, straw yellow, with a thin head that leaves just a bit of lace. Aromas of juniper and lime. Taste is amazing, a very unique blend of flavors, with a great balance of sour and sweet. Mouth feel is about perfect, medium body, great carbonation, slightly dry. Overall, another wonderful gin barrel-aged beer from Breakside.
Jan 28, 2017
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