Redhook Wise Cracker Wit - Redhook Ale Brewery

witster18

Tennessee

3.68/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Solid wit.

Looks good.. orange haze.. nice frothy little head... retains fairly well...

smells delightful... orange, pepper...lemon

tastes great... nothing out of the box here but really solid from redhook... impressed! Hefe's and wits are so often misrepresented on this side of the pond, but this is a solid offering.

taste is ginger, lemon, orange, and a little peppery coriander... very light and drinkable... a really good summer sessioner... will defo revisit...

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2011 18:12:47 | More by witster18

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

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

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-20-2013 00:01:31 | More by buckyp

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

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

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.15/5  rDev -10.8%
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 -0.8%

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

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

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

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
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 -7.9%

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

billab914

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-03-2013 22:08:59 | More by billab914

Mikel772

Florida

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-30-2013 19:08:24 | More by Mikel772

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-29-2013 06:52:16 | More by Kelp

Ryan_Shannon388

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

04-28-2013 21:57:49 | More by Ryan_Shannon388

nheinzie57

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -22.1%

04-28-2013 01:25:56 | More by nheinzie57

Birdlegs

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-21-2013 06:51:43 | More by Birdlegs

olfolxholme

California

4/5  rDev +13.3%

04-20-2013 20:21:14 | More by olfolxholme

adamwn

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

04-14-2013 22:48:50 | More by adamwn

eddzpc

Connecticut

1/5  rDev -71.7%

04-10-2013 03:44:01 | More by eddzpc

zestd

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-29-2013 22:58:03 | More by zestd

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

03-03-2013 18:11:43 | More by OregonGrown7

Beermaine

Maine

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-01-2013 01:16:40 | More by Beermaine

powdersoldier

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-09-2013 18:04:10 | More by powdersoldier

superneoncj

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

12-24-2012 01:02:03 | More by superneoncj

BRD14

Illinois

4/5  rDev +13.3%

12-16-2012 18:38:15 | More by BRD14

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

11-28-2012 18:16:32 | More by Chucker17