UFO White - Harpoon Brewery

shockingbluamp

Texas

1.35/5  rDev -62.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: Hazy pale yellow color with a thin white head.
Smell: almost none.
Mouthfeel: very fizzy
Taste: Light body
Overall: awful...beyond bad. No taste whatsoever. zzz!!
Had to cut it with an oatmeal stout so as to not waste the 3/4 bottle what is undrinkable

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 21:39:31 | More by shockingbluamp

MigLMunoz

New Jersey

1.54/5  rDev -57.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.5

appearance: To me it looks like any other beer Yellow with white head.

smell: you can definitely smell a bit of orange not much but its definitely thee

taste: taste i give it a 1.5 just because you can definitely smell the orange but you can not tate it once it is in your mouth.

mouthfeel: Light & high carbonation

overall: differently better than the regular coronas you find out there on a late saturday night but I wouldn't recommend this beer to a friend.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 03:55:44 | More by MigLMunoz

cbutova

Massachusetts

1.83/5  rDev -49.3%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1.75

I suppose I had to review this one eventually, now is that time.

A- Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. Right upon pouring, I knew this wasn't going to be pretty. Immediately upon hitting the glass, this beer made the loudest fizzing sound I have heard from a beer and things did not improve from there. Within 15 seconds of pouring, all foam/head was gone which was just a tiny layer of fizz in the first place. This beer ends up looking like a big glass of hazy apple juice. No head, no ring, no lace. Worst pour ever.

S- A fairly weak nose overall as far as strength goes. I pick up some things with effort which includes Wit yeast, pepper, orange citrus and yeast bread. Pretty much fades to nothing in a few minutes.

T- Tasted like a Witbier that was watered down over and over again. Diluted notes of grapefruit and lemon zest, peppercorn, clove, spices and some banana. Not a bad array of flavors if it didn't feel so watery. Yeast bread in the finish.

MF- The body is about as light as air and has crazy high carbonation which fizzes away pretty quickly with each sip. Once again, an extremely watered down feel in all aspects of the feeling.

One of the lowest scored beers I have had in a very long time. I feel like someone removed 75% of the beer from my bottle, added water and re-capped it. The flavors are not off or terrible it just tastes like bucket of water. This watery feel kills the flavor and mouthfeel. I could think of so many Witbiers I would buy before this one. I was never a huge fan of the style but this gives me an ENORMOUS appreciation for the others I have reviewed.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 03:53:20 | More by cbutova

ghebb

Connecticut

1.93/5  rDev -46.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

Sampled on tap at the Boston Brewery.

Poured a hazy very light pale straw color. Aroma is strong w/ coriander & orange peel. Maybe my palate was off, because this sample follwed an IPA and Summer beer, but it basically tasted like fizzy lemon seltzer water to me. Thin, weak, and highly carbonated. I guess its easy to drink, but severely lacking in flavor. I would rather drink a PBR over this any day of the week.

Serving type: on-tap

08-16-2009 15:11:59 | More by ghebb

Gmann

New York

2.35/5  rDev -34.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a cloudy golden color with a whitish hue. The pure white head is frothy and clings to the glass as it settles.

The aroma is of corriander and orange peel. It has that rotten vegatel funk that the cheap american wits seem to have. It is that post farmers market stench. I don't get it.

Same taste as the smell. The malt is light and dry, a bit a of wheat bite. The yeast and spice note is of coriander, orange peel and vegatel funk. Rotting produce in a glass. Almost a clone of Blue Moon.

The feel is light and crisp. No real lingering flavors, quite clean.

Just another gross example of an american wit. Huge rotten vegatel coriander flavor.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2011 05:42:56 | More by Gmann

WVbeergeek

Ohio

2.4/5  rDev -33.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Appears a pale hazed golden hue much like other wits out there, the white head has tight bubbles which dwindle quickly leaving a nice collar of lacing sticking to the edges of my glass.

Aroma has a dominant flow of orange peels flying off it's head, not much else to detect in the nose a bit one dimensional. Very perfume like with no discernable hops present.

Flavor has creamy wheat notes with citrus rind bitterness, a little too zesty for Big a Tony. Not much coriander again a bittering dominance of citrus, in this case orange peels that sours the stomach and the palate.

Mouthfeel is lighter bodied I wish I could say crisp and refreshing but that experience is not offered here, orange peels weighs heavy again. No real white ale profile to be spoken about this is an American pale wheat with orange zest flavor.

Drinkability is pretty poor go and seek something with some balance and some redeeming qualities not digging this brew at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2009 17:53:15 | More by WVbeergeek

BMoldy

New York

2.42/5  rDev -33%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Nice hazy pale gold appearance. Head was weak and didn't last long. The smell was insanely citrusy -which I found to be very interesting, albeit unsettling- and backed by fresh wheat. Unfortunately, the curious nature of the smell translated into an equally curious and, finally, overwhelming taste. Orange was most prevalent, but a more subtle (yet still noticeable) taste of lemon added tartness. The body was decently malty, but the sweetness of the fruit overpowered it. Balance was certainly lacking.

I tried very hard to like this beer considering I spent about $13 on a six-pack of it. The more I tried it, however, the more convinced I became that not only that it just wasn't for me, but I couldn't find much of a comparison to most other bières blanches I've had. A poor take on the style, I'd argue. I I'll take a Hoegaarden or La Trappe instead, thank you very much.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2010 00:53:58 | More by BMoldy

BeardedBoffin

New Mexico

2.6/5  rDev -28%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

From the tap, the beer was a dark hazy yellow color with a wispy head. Lots of lemony character coming from this one, and necessarily in a good way. The citrus is out of whack and bulges into an unpleasant acidic sourness. This beer needs some tweaking to bring it up to snuff.

Serving type: on-tap

03-04-2012 15:05:32 | More by BeardedBoffin

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

2.78/5  rDev -23%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Much man-love to my friend Jay for providing me another bottle from his Harpoon winter pack. Poured into a beer mug.

A: Has an extremely cloudy, yeasty yellow body alongside a three-finger, pure white head that retains itself nicely, and has good lacing. Develops a bit of sediment in the bottom of the glass like you'd expect.

S: Kind of weak, to be honest, Not much in the way of spices and yeast, but it's noticeable, at least.

T: Pleasant but boring. Has some coriander spiciness alongside the citrus notes and a strong yeast note, but nothing really sticks out. Would make a fantastic mindless summer drink...but it's winter...and I'd rather have a stout in its stead. It is refreshing, though.

M: Like I said, it's a refreshing brew, with very strong carbonation (it's not as bad as a macrolager, but wow is it there in a big way). It is easy to drink, I must say.

O: Like I said, it's pleasant, but boring. Not horrible, but I wouldn't drink it again unless it's really hot out...and it's definitely not that right now. Completely meh.

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2011 01:59:07 | More by ThisWangsChung

ThickNStout

Georgia

2.85/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a Southern Tier snifter. Best by 4/15/12.

Pours hazy yellow with 1.5 finger white head. Plenty of lacing left on the glass all the way down. 

Sweet and spicy smells of orange, lemon and wheat. 

Smooth tastes of orangey citrus, wheat and spices. Sharp sweet aftertaste. 

Light body with zesty carbonation.

Wheat beer isn't my thing but this turned out to be allright. I got it in a mixed 6 pack from a well-meaning friend that knows I'm into craft beer. I'll not be buying any but if I were doing yard work or otherwise baking in the sun, I'd not turn one down. It's crisp, smooth and rather refreshing. 

Serving type: bottle

02-29-2012 00:58:31 | More by ThickNStout

ThirstyBird

Germany

2.88/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours a hazy light honey color with smallish white head that falls to a light skim layer. Smells of orange, wheat and sweet malt. Some spice notes as well. The taste is wheat, and sweet malt to start then a pretty big orange flavor in the middle with a zest/ bitterness. Finishes slightly dry and citrus fruity. A little artificial tasting in terms of the orange flavoring.
Mouthfeel is light body, medium carbonation. Fairly nice. Overall easy to drink though I don't love the flavor which is what beer drinking is all about to me at least.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2011 02:06:06 | More by ThirstyBird

Keepmywitbieraboutme

New York

2.98/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer is crisp and clean for hot summer days in the back 40, but the mouth feel in particular leaves something to be desired. Usually with witbier, the taste is refreshing and then lingers with that dry clean finish. This had the refresh, but each sip didn't excite me to come back to the next.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 16:44:35 | More by Keepmywitbieraboutme

u2carew

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A) Golden yellow in color. An expected unfiltered haze. Pours with a thin head. Nice lacing.
S) Wheaty. Some citrus notes ... lemon and orange.
T) Wheaty. Some orange notes, but barely noticeable. Mild earthiness.
M) Fizzy. A bit of creaminess. Light feel - maybe from too much fizz? Some grittiness.
D) A Witbier - not much of a stand out. Average, with no wow, or intrigue.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2009 01:59:55 | More by u2carew

BoozeHound81

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A cloudy straw yellow in color, tones of Oranges dominate the flavor.Nice finger and a half of head after the initial pour,dwindled down to a good 1/4 inch at the last gulp.I must say this had a very flat taste despite the bottle date of 2/15/12. Perhaps a bad batch? I am willing to try it again though. Certainly not a typical white/wit bier.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2011 19:55:40 | More by BoozeHound81

iBeer16

New York

3.03/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Enjoyed in a Polka glass

A: pours a wheaty color with about a 2 finger head off white head that dissipates fairly quickly and leaves little to no lacing.

S: strongest scent is of wheat But also getting a secondary smell of citrusy orange peel.

T: Not too much going on here. Strongest taste is wheaty, with a lemony, orange finish. Can taste some spices but nothing standing out.

M: a little too strong carbonation, but nice wheaty flavor. Light bodied beer, easy to drink but not too much flavor.

Overall, not a bad brew but not much going on here. Carbonation is a little high. Nice wheat flavor, easy to drink but no strong flavors making this white stand out.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 04:09:33 | More by iBeer16

jeffthecheff

Germany

3.05/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Best by 3/15/10

Poured into a shaped pint glass with a surprisingly fizzy head that quickly disappears completely. What the hell? I can't stand the site of a wit beer without a head so I poured it from the pint into a pilsner glass. Same result. The fizz dissipated quicker than a can of coke. I thought wheat was great for head retention. The glass is filled with streaming bubbles. The color is light gold with a very slight haze that isn't enough. Just an ugly looking beer.

The aroma has lemon and orange notes, but they don't seem very authentic. It kind of reminds me of a cleaning product. A touch of floral spice comes through, a bit like ginger. It's not bad smelling but it seems artificial and lacks any yeast character.

The taste of this beer finally brings a little bit of excitement. It has some orange along with limes and mint. It's slightly sweet with a little bit of the cleaning character coming back. There isn't much wheat character and only a slight yeast flavor. The mouthfeel brings a slight fizz, with a light and crisp finish. There isn't anything spectacular in the mouthfeel, and it fails to bring the yeasty creaminess that a great wit beer does.

I thought the mint and lime character was interesting, but not enough to carry this beer. I wouldn't pour this out, and if I bought a six I would finish it, but I don't think I'll ever get it again. I'll stick with hoegaarden next time, but to be honest I would even choose Blue Moon over this.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2010 18:38:28 | More by jeffthecheff

kingcrowing

Vermont

3.05/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a wit glass.

Pours a cloudy pale golden color with a small white head. Nose is yeasty and lemony.

Taste is again quite lemony with the coriander and standard wit yeast. Mouthfeel is pretty creamy and thick. Quite an easy drinkin. Beer but not that tasty.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2010 15:24:55 | More by kingcrowing

MoreThanWine

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a massive 4" white head. Hazy lemon yellow color body. Very slight smell of citrus peel and spice. Equally light taste of the same, yet still quite watery. I'm being honest when I say this strikes me as not much more than a BMC version of this kind of beer. It might have an edge over something like Blue Moon but not much else.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2011 01:31:37 | More by MoreThanWine

curasowa

New York

3.05/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Golden yellow color with just a slight haze and 1 finger of fluffy head that fades quickly to a thin cap with little lacing.

Aroma: Yeast over wheat malt, with a sweet note mixing in, almost corn-like and some hints of banana in the background.

Taste: Sweet malt initially, then a rush of carbonation washes everything out before the wheat malt shows up towards the finish with some astringency, and faint banana and clove notes as well. I also get some orange pith bitterness in the finish.

The Rest: Medium bodied but lacking in some of the more fruity characteristics that I prefer in wits, this is none the less a decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2011 22:38:00 | More by curasowa

Bowdoinbeerboy

Maine

3.14/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

This beer looks great, like some of the best Witbiers out there, but that is where its impressiveness ends. It has a very citrusy smell (orange slices?) but falls flat pretty much everywhere else. It has a bland taste and is just flat out mediocre. There is no doubt this is a witbier, but I certainly wouldn't call it an impressive example of the style.

This is a do not buy again for me.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 17:16:59 | More by Bowdoinbeerboy

VoodooBear

Puerto Rico

3.15/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Presentation: Brown 12 oz. bottle with "best by" date printed on the neck. Served in a UFO White branded weizen glass.

Appearance: Hazy, deep yellow color. Develops a good 2 fingers of head that fizzle out into a thin ring that clings to the glass.

Smell: Very subdued, coriander dominates the scent. Hints of yeast, malt and even a bit of banana in the background.

Taste: Spicy, a citrus flavor that seems to be orange peel can be tasted as well. There's also yeast in there. There's almost no bitterness which makes this an easy beer to drink. The spiciness is a bit overpowering and sticks to your palate. A better balance with the citrus qualities of the beer would do it a great favor.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and dry, with little carbonation. It leaves a sticky aftertaste.

Overall: A very easy to drink and tasty beer. Not the greatest witbier out there but one of the best that's readily available.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 21:46:28 | More by VoodooBear

DMXLOX22

Pennsylvania

3.16/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

This was "donated" by a friend who left it at my house for a few weeks. Finder's keeper's! Let's see how this beer measures up.

Appearance: Pours a bright, golden, yellow that is at first almost virtually clear, but once it settles, it becomes a haze of gold that is somewhat transparent. The inch of thin head dissipates quite quickly.

Smell: Has a slight hint of wheat zest with a bite of lemon. Has some minor hints of spices and then a nice orange peel comes to and some almond.

Taste: Somewhat strong notes of malt, but nothing overbearing enough. Has a robust surge of orange peel and lemon zest that satisfies the palate quite nice. The well-balanced malts and lighter notes of bread and possibly artificial orange peel makes this an average witbier. I would much prefer other beers in this category, but eh is what I can truly say. Maybe next time something a little more natural with a higher hop flavor.

Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation. Earthy tone.

Overall: Going into this beer I was possibly expecting something a little more flavor. Bread-like hops and some decent light zest sort of made this a passable brew, but seems to be masking the fact that there are so many more beers in this category that are totally better. Not bad though for its price. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 02:52:01 | More by DMXLOX22

brentk56

North Carolina

3.18/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Well, here is the kind of massive head I would expect from a Belgian style beer; the liquid is a hazy straw color with a honey aspect to it as well; plenty of lace squiggles are left behind

Smell: Rather floral and perfumey, with a cracker malt base; a bit of citrus peel but somewhat low on the spice quotient

Taste: Cracker malt, up front, with a growing orange blossom flavor a slight hint of almond paste, as well; I don't pick up much spice, however; after the swallow; the finish is bready, with just a hint of the citrus

Mouthfeel: Light body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: This beer has a lot of American Wheat character with just a dash of wit tossed in; rather dull compared to the better examples of the style

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2010 02:21:43 | More by brentk56

SirDrinxAlot

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a cloudy, pale orange/straw color with less than a 1 finger head and almost no lacing.

Smelled of heavy citrus and light wheat/spice.

Tasted of wheat and sour citrus. Definitely does not need any fruit added.

Mouthfeel was smooth with good carbonation. Would be refreshing on a hot summer day.

Overall a light beer thats easy to drink but a bit too sour on the back end for my taste. I'd go for something else in the Witbier category if given the choice.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2009 00:41:18 | More by SirDrinxAlot

CheckMate

New Hampshire

3.2/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz brown bottle obtained at Hannaford's Supermarkey Derry, NH. pours a light straw color with an inch of off white head that dissipated under a minute, sadly. Scents of lemon and orange zest fill the nose with a malty, tangy sweetness to it. Can taste the lemon at first but quickly subsides and the tastes of orange zest with a pithy quality to it along with a biscuity taste in the finish. moderate carbonation. reasonably good beer for the price you pay.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2009 01:22:50 | More by CheckMate