Solstice Wit
Adams Street Brewery

Solstice WitSolstice Wit
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From:
Adams Street Brewery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.09 | pDev: 20.71%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
98
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 08, 2021
Added:
May 05, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
Solstice is a carefully updated classic that starts with the traditional mix of super-pale 6-row malt and unmalted wheat and oats, giving the classic hazy appearance and rich creaminess on the palate. We use a specially selected coriander and an exotic Asian citrus called calamansi for a bright, tantalizing nose; then add a dash of hops for another layer of aroma. And, as with any good witbier, it is unfiltered.
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Ratings by ajzy:
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Rated by ajzy from Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev +5.2%

Jun 10, 2013
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.29/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
on tap at the airport in chicago, im sure its the same beer, the tap handle just said witt, yeah with a double t, unique spelling or idiocy? who can ever tell at the airport?! anyway the beer is just okay, ten bucks a glass i dont think so. its pale yellow colored, golden straw as it should look, the head goes away as soon as the guy puts the plastic to go lid on it at the deli counter, nice presentation. the nose is a little oxidized and generically malty oddly enough in this style, but behind that i get a little pop of belgian yeast, a banana note, cotton candy, bubble gum, lemongrass, dill, its all muted and more wheaty than anything else, but its there. some white pepper in the nose, green tea, light on the esters but i can still taste the yeast. kind of wet and earthy overall, even musty, not as bright and alive as the actual belgian stuff, and this ends up almost blonde ale meets american pale wheat with just a little something on the ferment. boring but refreshing enough, it does have good carbonation, and while its a little cheap and unclean, it hits after three hours on an airplane. a low quality standard for sure, but when you are thirsty those come down a bit. not awful, but i wouldnt buy it outside of this context at any price unless i was desperate...
Dec 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.21 by Foxman27 from Iowa

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by chicagobeerguy from Illinois

Jul 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Dmmflys from Illinois

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by Poloplaya from Illinois

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Malone47 from Illinois

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PatM from Illinois

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by hoosier222002 from Illinois

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Azpittil57 from Arizona

May 30, 2014
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

2.55/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
355ml bottle, 4.9% ABV, at Pizza Brew in Calgary.

This beer pours a vaguely hazy medium golden yellow colour, with two fingers of puffy, weakly foamy, and mostly bubbly dirty white head, which leaves little in the way of persistent lace anywhere near the glass as it quickly recedes.

It smells of sweet purple grape juice, flat orange pith, candied bananas, neutered coriander, a softly grainy wheatiness, and a mild mustiness. The taste is less sweet, but still kind of sugary grape and orange juice esters, subtle coriander and white pepper spice, stale banana chips, plain grainy wheat, and a gentle breadiness.

The bubbles are a bit tight, but generally frothy, the body quite light in weight, and mostly smooth, with a rather blithe smoothness. It finishes well off-dry, the high school chemistry lab fruitiness still predominating.

A witbier for the kiddees, it would seem - sweet, super-simplified, and more banal cream ale in bearing than anything. Once again, however, the skank-o-meter needle sits pretty much idle. Um, good, then?
Feb 25, 2014
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Reviewed by elmore from Wisconsin

3.56/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a snifter.

Poured a golden color with some suspended yeast. 2 finger white head that recedes quickly with some nice lacing. A few shades darker than Hoegaarden. Fruity yeasty smell. Taste similar to smell. A very refreshing beer. Light thin mouthfeel with fine carbonation. A good witbier.
Jan 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by krome from Illinois

Oct 21, 2013
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Reviewed by imprezawrxsti from Colorado

3.35/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Found in a 12-ounce bottle in a mixed six-pack my dad brought me back from Chicago. Liquor Barn apparently stocks it.

Pours a lovely pale straw yellow, about what I'd expect for a wit. Moderate lacing lasts for while due to its apparently high carbonation.

Smells like an orchard; notes of citrus, spice, hay, and slight maltiness.

Tastes about like it smells, though with less spice and citrus than I had expected. The carbonation makes up most of the mouthfeel, though it fades to leave a nice finish. There's the citrus, hiding right at the very end.

Overall not bad for the new Berghoff...I did expect something with a bit more substance from a beer with 'unfiltered' on the label, but this one went down smooth and I might like another, in fact.
Oct 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Oct 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Punkyg0608 from Missouri

Sep 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by yankinwis from Wisconsin

Aug 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by pirmannt1 from Illinois

Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by RCLOHR267 from Indiana

Jun 21, 2013
Solstice Wit from Adams Street Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 98 ratings