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Pearly Wit
Springdale Beer Co.
- From:
- Springdale Beer Co.
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 7.91%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2024
- Added:
- May 21, 2017
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 15
A country-style witbier with wheat, citrus, coriander, and a tangy, refreshing acidity.
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Ratings by BranfordBound:
Rated by BranfordBound from Connecticut
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jul 23, 2018
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jul 23, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16oz can from Bottle Rocket. Cloudy, pale golden pour, small foamy head. Yeasty aroma, Belgiany. Slippery, slick feel. Light grainy flavors, more Belgian yeast, light savory notes.
Jan 15, 2024Reviewed by nickb2000 from New Hampshire
3.85/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Nucleated Pilsner
Look: Pale yellow. Pulled a 1 finger head which dissipated into a ring with light lacing
Smell: Smells like wheat malt, and light hints of baking spices
Taste: Malt with light bitterness. Finishes with bread and spices.
Feel: Smooth and crisp. Easy sipper.
Overall: Its a good easy sipper. I wouldn't mind keeping this stocked in the beer fridge.
Jul 09, 2022Look: Pale yellow. Pulled a 1 finger head which dissipated into a ring with light lacing
Smell: Smells like wheat malt, and light hints of baking spices
Taste: Malt with light bitterness. Finishes with bread and spices.
Feel: Smooth and crisp. Easy sipper.
Overall: Its a good easy sipper. I wouldn't mind keeping this stocked in the beer fridge.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.69/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.69/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I'm not sure why Pearly Wit is rated #39. It is a nice wit; but many are because the style is nice and refreshing and soft. So it is with Pearly Wit.
It certainly Looks average from pour to finish, not lively enough. Smells average, I get a faint orange in there only after a vigorous snort followed by the coriander. Tastes improve primarily because of balance; nothing rushes to steal the show and it is all good. Pearly is soft in my mouth.
I give Springdale pretty good OA Hugs because the brewers learned at a lager shop and wanted to brew different styles. So they developed a Barrel Room (also their taproom) and are now four years old and winning awards.... of which Pearly Wit won an award; so my reviews apparently are not without flaws. Anyway, Springdale's founders are still on good terms with their former employer (Jack's Abby) to the point that Jack's sells Springdale's beer-to-go during the pandemic. Very parental.
Oct 10, 2021It certainly Looks average from pour to finish, not lively enough. Smells average, I get a faint orange in there only after a vigorous snort followed by the coriander. Tastes improve primarily because of balance; nothing rushes to steal the show and it is all good. Pearly is soft in my mouth.
I give Springdale pretty good OA Hugs because the brewers learned at a lager shop and wanted to brew different styles. So they developed a Barrel Room (also their taproom) and are now four years old and winning awards.... of which Pearly Wit won an award; so my reviews apparently are not without flaws. Anyway, Springdale's founders are still on good terms with their former employer (Jack's Abby) to the point that Jack's sells Springdale's beer-to-go during the pandemic. Very parental.
Reviewed by izraelc from New York
3.5/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a pale gold. Thin foam. Spicy aroma. Sweet and spicy body. Cloves and lime linger. Finishes clean. Could be a little more robust. Seems kind of weak but not bad overall.
Aug 07, 2021Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
3.06/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Canned 4/28/21
You know, Witbiers are typically not a style I reach for. I’m not a huge fan of the style but I’ve been branching out and trying more of them lately. While browsing for beers the other day I wanted something more traditional in style, and Springdale makes quality beer so I figured I might as well try this
Pours a cloudy pale yellow with a finger of white head that quickly fades to a ring and leaves minimal lacing
The nose here is pretty damn typical for the style, and I think that’s one of the reasons I don’t reach for them often. I’m picking up on aromas of wheat bread, coriander, orange rind, and grassy hops
Where this was typical in aroma, it is pretty much bland in taste sadly. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon peel, spicy wheat, and doughy malt. The swallow brings notes of coriander and orange rind
A light body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a thin and watery beer. Finishes mostly dry
While not an offensive beer, I did not enjoy it. It’s quite boring which is odd for the brewery, but I guess they can’t all be hits
Jun 11, 2021You know, Witbiers are typically not a style I reach for. I’m not a huge fan of the style but I’ve been branching out and trying more of them lately. While browsing for beers the other day I wanted something more traditional in style, and Springdale makes quality beer so I figured I might as well try this
Pours a cloudy pale yellow with a finger of white head that quickly fades to a ring and leaves minimal lacing
The nose here is pretty damn typical for the style, and I think that’s one of the reasons I don’t reach for them often. I’m picking up on aromas of wheat bread, coriander, orange rind, and grassy hops
Where this was typical in aroma, it is pretty much bland in taste sadly. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting lemon peel, spicy wheat, and doughy malt. The swallow brings notes of coriander and orange rind
A light body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a thin and watery beer. Finishes mostly dry
While not an offensive beer, I did not enjoy it. It’s quite boring which is odd for the brewery, but I guess they can’t all be hits
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours slightly hazy, pale yellow in color with 1/3 inch head. Taste is Belgian spice with slight pear. Light bodied, sweet, with high carbonation. Makes for a solid witbier. Nice beer to sit with.
Jun 14, 2020Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
4.06/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Jack's Abby Brewing, LLC "Springdale Pearly Wit"
16 fl. oz. can, "CANNED ON 03/12/19"
$4.99 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: Nice packaging design, but this is a little old and considering that it's naturally carbonated in the can it might be a little off. It's poured a very hazy straw gold body beneath a short head of bright white foam that - poof - just disappeared before my eyes. Hmmmm... maybe I've got less than a "beer clean" glass here. The aroma expresses a woody spiciness that I recognize as ground coriander seed, and it's sweetish with malt and lightly citrusy. I'll assume that's coming from orange peel but it doesn't come off as orange exactly. In to the taste... it's sweetish but gently acidic, and it's got an effervescent, fine-bubbled carbonation that helps to balance it as well. It's not that bitter. So far this is pretty textbook Belgian-style witbier. There's a distinct wheatiness to the malt, and some of the orange comes through more clearly. It's medium-light in body and crisp - very refreshing and highly drinkable; I could drink a lot of this! It's crisp and then spicy in the finish with the coriander flavor coming out, and then the orange lingering almost like sweetened lemon as the malt fades. Did I miss anything? I don't think so. Except for the head retention and lack of lacing this is a great beer.
Review #6,855
Dec 10, 201916 fl. oz. can, "CANNED ON 03/12/19"
$4.99 @ Total Wine & More, Cherry Hill, NJ
Notes via stream of consciousness: Nice packaging design, but this is a little old and considering that it's naturally carbonated in the can it might be a little off. It's poured a very hazy straw gold body beneath a short head of bright white foam that - poof - just disappeared before my eyes. Hmmmm... maybe I've got less than a "beer clean" glass here. The aroma expresses a woody spiciness that I recognize as ground coriander seed, and it's sweetish with malt and lightly citrusy. I'll assume that's coming from orange peel but it doesn't come off as orange exactly. In to the taste... it's sweetish but gently acidic, and it's got an effervescent, fine-bubbled carbonation that helps to balance it as well. It's not that bitter. So far this is pretty textbook Belgian-style witbier. There's a distinct wheatiness to the malt, and some of the orange comes through more clearly. It's medium-light in body and crisp - very refreshing and highly drinkable; I could drink a lot of this! It's crisp and then spicy in the finish with the coriander flavor coming out, and then the orange lingering almost like sweetened lemon as the malt fades. Did I miss anything? I don't think so. Except for the head retention and lack of lacing this is a great beer.
Review #6,855
Reviewed by Amendm from Rhode Island
4.04/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A strong pour from a 16-oz. can yields a finger of soapy soft foam with average retention.
Hazy pale lemonade-straw color, translucent but not murky.
Fresh lemon dominates the smell with faint hops and mild spice plus toasted and grainy wheat. Faint grass, sweet malt and bread in the background.
Semi-dry with low bitterness (spice not hops), uniform throughout with an acidic tang.
Every item from the smell gets a turn during the taste with the spice revealed as coriander as grapefruit and orange are added to the lemon. Soft malt appears just before the crisp finish, a citrus tang and coriander linger.
Light body with ample carbonation, smooth easy to drink. Alcohol is hard to detect in this session-able and balanced beer. Lager like in some ways.
Sep 16, 2019Hazy pale lemonade-straw color, translucent but not murky.
Fresh lemon dominates the smell with faint hops and mild spice plus toasted and grainy wheat. Faint grass, sweet malt and bread in the background.
Semi-dry with low bitterness (spice not hops), uniform throughout with an acidic tang.
Every item from the smell gets a turn during the taste with the spice revealed as coriander as grapefruit and orange are added to the lemon. Soft malt appears just before the crisp finish, a citrus tang and coriander linger.
Light body with ample carbonation, smooth easy to drink. Alcohol is hard to detect in this session-able and balanced beer. Lager like in some ways.
Pearly Wit from Springdale Beer Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
82 ratings
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