White Ale - Valencia Orange And Coriander
Castle Island Brewing Co.

 

Mild haze with a neutral gold color. Minor head that retains a film throughout the tasting. There’s an impressive blanket of lace initially. It’s streaky thereafter.

Aroma wise, more dry than anything else. There’s a faint smell of tartness. No notable Belgian yeast, malt or hop present to the nose.

High level of carbonation with a solid body. The Belgian yeast is pronounced on the tongue. The pale malt starts the taste which slowly succumbs to the yeasty bite. I cannot detect any significant hop. Overall, it works without any concerning issues.

Hazy golden with a small head and light lacing.

Smells and tastes of yeast, sweet malt and spices with a slightly bitter finish.

Nice and true to the style b
Crisp dry mouthfeel

Can into nucleated pilsner
Look: Hazy straw yellow pouring a half finger head which dissipated into a thin cap
Smell: Orange zest, coriander and lightly toasted wheat malt. Weak nose
Taste: Doughy wheat malt with a touch of yeast and some orange zest upfront. This fades to a a stronger doughy malt and yeast note which finishes as such
feel: Gentle carbonation and a light-medium body with silky texture
Overall: Decent blonde wheat ale. Similar to a allagash but I like it

From a 16 fl. oz. can dated 12/02/22. Sampled April 10, 2023.

The appearance is what you would expect in the style with a cloudy. foggy and heavy straw yellow. Mostly opaque.

The aroma expresses orange, tangerine, coriander, clove, and toasted wheat.

Light to medium mouthfeel. Soft.

The taste is sweet wheat and bright spices. A crisp, clean finish.

 

 

 

A: cloudy; medium gold in color; 1 finger white head that receded to a splotchy cap; nice lacing;

S: coriander with a hint of orange in the background;

T: follows the nose - very little orange; mild bitterness on the finish;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;

O: out of balance;

Canned 10/14/19
Pours a fluffy foamy white smaller head with med retention, fair lacing, hazy slight cloudy orange color

Nose brings plenty of doughy wheat, bready, creamy, orange zest citrus, orange cream, a little lemony note as well, fair floral spices with coriander like, some orange cake with vanilla icing

Taste brings more of the same, creamy wheat, doughy, touch of sweetness, with candied juicy orange, valencia orange, zest, little vanilla, more vanilla icing on orange cake like, light floral spices with coriander like, light bitterness, hint of peppery phenols, a little bread yeast late, dry finish, light bitterness and orange zest lingering

Mouth is med to lighter bod, creamy wheat, med-lighter carb, a bit light on the carb for the style but OK

Overall not bad, fairly well done white ale, a little light on the carb, phenols are maybe a little light but OK