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Woody Creek White
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 12.81%
- Reviews:
- 328
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 11, 2021
- Added:
- May 27, 2007
- Wants:
- 30
- Gots:
- 54
No description / notes.
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Ratings by GClarkage:
Reviewed by GClarkage from California
3.91/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
07/12/07- Purchased at Ledger's Liquors in Berkeley, CA.
Presentation- 12oz bottle with a bottling date or best by date on the bottom of the label. Poured into my 12oz Paulaner weiss glass.
Appearance- Looks like a classic ringer for a wit. Lemonade colored pour with a bit of clouded yeast. 1/2 inch head on the pour with nice patches of lace left behind.
Smell- Light pepper spicyness with a pinch of corriander and lemon rind. Not a real outgoing scent.
Taste- Decent powdered sugar flavor after it warms a tad. A trace of corriander with a nice white pepper taste. Rounds out pretty nice.
Mouthfeel- Nice effervescent carbonation level, with a light sugary mouth coating.
Drinkability- Overall a nice american made wit. Would probably pick up again in the future.
Jul 14, 2007Presentation- 12oz bottle with a bottling date or best by date on the bottom of the label. Poured into my 12oz Paulaner weiss glass.
Appearance- Looks like a classic ringer for a wit. Lemonade colored pour with a bit of clouded yeast. 1/2 inch head on the pour with nice patches of lace left behind.
Smell- Light pepper spicyness with a pinch of corriander and lemon rind. Not a real outgoing scent.
Taste- Decent powdered sugar flavor after it warms a tad. A trace of corriander with a nice white pepper taste. Rounds out pretty nice.
Mouthfeel- Nice effervescent carbonation level, with a light sugary mouth coating.
Drinkability- Overall a nice american made wit. Would probably pick up again in the future.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Shared 355 ml bottle at local tasting, from Voldby Købmandsgaard. Slightly hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate but nice aroma of citrus, a hint of coriander. The flavour is fairly decent too, but would probably be even better if the bottle had been fresher. Some malts and citrus, only a hint of coriander.
May 11, 2021Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.9/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at brewery:
Cloudy white gold, though the full pour didn't give me and indication of initial head buildup. Medium thin rim could be better, and lacing could be heavier.
Nose is cereal and earthy spices, decently powerful here on site. I get a Cheerio flashback in a way. The lightest tang breaks up the "duller" scents.
A less full body than expected meets my palate, though as it passes over my tongue, there is a nice softness. Grain, bread, cereal, and a light touch of banana. Earthy spices (want to say like coriander or cardamom like) seem to lead to a dull wooden note that works nicely for me today (this could also be psychology in effect with the beer name). Warmth adds a little strength to the spice.
I really enjoyed this beer as showing a malty but not very sweet beer. No known actual spices added, but I can see the resemblance to the notes of a much lighter spiced Allagash or Optimal Wit.
Aug 07, 2016Cloudy white gold, though the full pour didn't give me and indication of initial head buildup. Medium thin rim could be better, and lacing could be heavier.
Nose is cereal and earthy spices, decently powerful here on site. I get a Cheerio flashback in a way. The lightest tang breaks up the "duller" scents.
A less full body than expected meets my palate, though as it passes over my tongue, there is a nice softness. Grain, bread, cereal, and a light touch of banana. Earthy spices (want to say like coriander or cardamom like) seem to lead to a dull wooden note that works nicely for me today (this could also be psychology in effect with the beer name). Warmth adds a little strength to the spice.
I really enjoyed this beer as showing a malty but not very sweet beer. No known actual spices added, but I can see the resemblance to the notes of a much lighter spiced Allagash or Optimal Wit.
Reviewed by Caveworm from Ohio
4.75/5 rDev +29.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +29.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Woody Creek White | Flying Dog Brewery. Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, this beer's head is three fingers thick, with lateral lacing, and a hazy pale golden body.
I smell very refreshing, aromatic lemongrass and citrus zest very nicely accented with peppercorn.
Tastes like this really hit the spot on this scorcher of a day. This seems to have one of the best blends and representations of the traditional elements of this style I've experienced thus far.
The mouthfeel is medium-light with fair carbonation.
I'll rate Woody Creek White | Flying Dog Brewery with an overall 4.75. Of course this is retired, but I still rather enjoyed my experience.
Jun 28, 2016I smell very refreshing, aromatic lemongrass and citrus zest very nicely accented with peppercorn.
Tastes like this really hit the spot on this scorcher of a day. This seems to have one of the best blends and representations of the traditional elements of this style I've experienced thus far.
The mouthfeel is medium-light with fair carbonation.
I'll rate Woody Creek White | Flying Dog Brewery with an overall 4.75. Of course this is retired, but I still rather enjoyed my experience.
Reviewed by NilocRellim from Minnesota
3.45/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy, yellow colour. Smells fruity, banana, earthy hops, hints of vanilla. Pretty light tasting overall, clean, fruity yeast, not much on other flavours. Would be a nice on a hot day.
Apr 25, 2016Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.57/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours a light golden with a small head. Light scent. Taste is very light with a wheat flavor - very little malt on my tongue. Enjoyable but not memorable.
Oct 28, 2015Rated by Novels from Illinois
2.8/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.8/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Not FD's best, probably why it's retired. Boring, but eh, it's beer.
Jul 15, 2015
Woody Creek White from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
710 ratings
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