UFO White
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

I have not had this in a long time. six pack in cans. it was skunky and sour as hell. dated 2023. its now august 2024, so maybe it was spoiled. but maybe its just the orange peel

Poured into a weizen glass. Pours a hazy, golden orange with a fizzy, two finger white head that dissipates to nothing with only a few bubbles around the edges. Aroma of wheat, mild orange and coriander; lightly mineral. Flavor is sour wheat malt, tired orange and coriander; flavor tapers off into the acidic tart finish. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. This is a miss of a witbier for me. It has a subdued malt and orange flavor that does not support the acidic sourness. Most wits have some tartness, but it is balanced with the other flavors. The orange here also is like an old orange that has lost its fresh esters, so it also fails to help the balance. Coriander seems fine, if a bit stark. The fizzy disappearing head was the last strike although the color was nice..I was expecting a Blue Moon style experience, but that was a better beer even though I will probably never have one again. Yikes.

 

 

 

 

Was a big fan of the original UFO. Thought this was just a branding update. Nope. Nothing like the original. This has the same type of off notes as Allagash, that keep it from being favorably memorable. The original was true to the traditional wheat beers flavors brewed as far back as 1040. This is far less complex and less enjoyable. Sadly, there are other US brewers doing a better job. Such a shame that the market of fresh beer is drowned out with IPAs.

12 oz can from the UFO variety 12-pack. Poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a hazy light orange color with a quickly fading head. Aroma and flavor feature sweet orange, wheat, and light spice. It's a fairly innocuous take on a Belgian Witbier. Not as crisp, refreshing, or flavorful as Allagash White but still enjoyable.

Hazy, yellow color. Medium-sized, white head. Yeast, oranges, and coriander in aroma. The taste is light and refreshing but too sweet . Not bad, but nothing special.

It's ok.
Had it from a can and from a can poured into a glass. Tastes kind of like they were trying to make a Belgian white by adding some spices and orange while brewing a budweiser.
Carbonation, head, and mouth feel were all very soda-y.
Was a little bit better with an orange wedge squeezed into it.
It's obviously no allagash - it's not even a blue moon but it's drinkable. I'd definitely drink one if it was given to me. That said I'll finish the pack but I won't buy it again.
Also that said, because of its soda-iness I can see it being pretty refreshing coming in from mowing the lawn or whatever on a hot summer day

 

L: Cloudy orange with white head that dissipates quickly, spotty lacing
S: Belgian yeast and oranges
T: Sweet maltiness, orange zest, bready aftertaste
F: Light to medium
O: Nice representation of the style. Similar to blue moon but maybe a bit better.

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly one of the worst beers I've ever tried. The amount of carbonation is absolutely insane in the 6 pack of cans I got, and the taste was horrific. I highly recommend buying Miller High Life or literally any other "non-craft" beer over this.

Hazy orange color. Small white head that disappears quickly.
Aroma of wheat, citrus, hint of spice.
Taste of orange and coriander.
Medium-bodied.
A middle-of-the-road witbier.

Utiliarian witbier hits all the stops in solid fashion. Slightly spiced aroma. Cloudy, uniform pour with sturdy head, thick but not overwhelming body. Spices and citrus notes a little at odds with the more understated body, but still overall a super solid mid-tier offering from the kings of the New England variety packs.