Redhook Wise Cracker Wit - Redhook Ale Brewery

NStLincoln

Nebraska

3.55/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Love the look of this beer. White soapy head goes away fast but the body has an awesome hazy translucence about it. A straw golden color completes the picture.

The nose has a bit of barnyard, a bit of rock sugar, some black pepper and a lot of slightly fake lemon/lime smell. That Pledge/7Up thing isn't great, but it's not a deal breaker.

My tongue says lemon/lime on the back end but that might be the ginger that the label advertises. Whichever it is it overpowers the maltiness that I'm getting on the front. More complexity as the beer warms.

Really yummy and refreshing. The citrus is a little awkward for me, but I like it.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2011 00:56:09 | More by NStLincoln

jngrizzaffi

Texas

4/5  rDev +13%

06-18-2013 02:07:19 | More by jngrizzaffi

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-16-2013 01:12:20 | More by sgttibbs

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +27.1%

06-15-2013 23:10:38 | More by MaddDogg84

gir02021

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-13-2013 18:04:07 | More by gir02021

UltimateLivewire

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-13-2013 02:22:44 | More by UltimateLivewire

jabo134

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

06-12-2013 03:14:03 | More by jabo134

Cooper

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-11-2013 17:03:00 | More by Cooper

juicebox

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

06-09-2013 19:40:54 | More by juicebox

DaveR514

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -15.3%

06-09-2013 17:53:16 | More by DaveR514

Dave1999

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

06-09-2013 16:50:04 | More by Dave1999

BDF2000

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +27.1%

06-09-2013 01:08:13 | More by BDF2000

carolinahophead

North Carolina

4.06/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Decided to try this Spring/Summer seasonal offering.
Poured with little wit head with a nice unfiltered light yellow color.
Good aroma ... Ginger spice , a little citrus , and maybe white pepper.
Let's say the taste is on point with a whit beer. Nice carbonation with refreshing taste.
Medium mouthfeel and a pretty good finish.
Overall this is a good beer by Redhook . Great summer beer by the pool or on the patio cooking on the grill.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 22:56:13 | More by carolinahophead

scmoore81

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +13%

06-01-2013 00:23:07 | More by scmoore81

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-29-2013 13:43:44 | More by jimmah120

khargro2

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-29-2013 00:41:18 | More by khargro2

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-26-2013 23:32:39 | More by Janeinma

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-22-2013 22:18:52 | More by In_Control_Mike

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-20-2013 00:01:31 | More by buckyp

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

05-19-2013 03:41:06 | More by Ceballonegro

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.15/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

But how does one distinguish the wise crackers from the average, run-of-the-mill saltines? Anyway, this stuff pours a lightly cloudy brass topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises orange zest, coriander, cracked wheat, light cardamom, and a hint of ginger in the background, not causing much of a stir at all. The taste brings in more of the same, though now everything is vague, muddled, nearly bland, but there's still a strong sense of orange-ness. The ginger certainly makes itself known, but only with a twinge of characteristic spicy heat near the finish. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, a decent wit, but nothing I'd eagerly reach for again.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 19:12:00 | More by TMoney2591

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-13-2013 12:50:25 | More by MN_Beerticker

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

05-09-2013 02:01:59 | More by tommyguz

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.78/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a half finger of head on a cloudy, medium straw colored body.
The aroma is a dose of ginger with a little dry grain in the background.
The ginger really spices up the witbier nicely here. A little ginger with a mild bitter, rounded out by soft wheat taste.
The texture is softer with moderate carbonation.
I'm not a fan of witbier but I liked this.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:50:39 | More by Fatehunter

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

05-08-2013 04:34:29 | More by Rhettroactive