Whiteout Wit - Anchorage Brewing Company

ONUMello

Ohio

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle poured into a tulip glass per the bottle's recommendation
A: Very pale yellow color with a one-finger head that quickly settles; good carbonation
S: The lemon from the Sorachi Ace hops come through quite strongly along with a bit of apple & Champagne yeast
T: Again some lemon, toast (again a bit Champagne-like) and some sourness from the Brett. Perhaps a bit thin though a lengthy finish
M: Light-bodied, pleasant carbonation
O: Well-made overall, nice complexity, I like how the Brett & Sorachi Ace hops interact with their unique characteristics

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2013 02:33:28 | More by ONUMello

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a clear bright yellow color ale with a medium pure white foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of Brett and Chardonnay is quite dominant with light peppercorn and spicy yeast notes also perceptible. Taste is a good mix between some dry Brett notes with some Chardonnay notes with some clearly vinous notes and some spicy peppercorn notes which don’t really fit in too well with the rest of the flavours. Body is light with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. This is quite enjoyable though with the amount of Brett and Chardonnay notes I am not sure I would call this a wit beer any more. Some spicy notes of peppercorn could be removed since they don’t really bring anything valuable to the whole mix.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 19:02:43 | More by Phyl21ca

bobhits

Kentucky

3.96/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours a white body with white grape like colors. There's campaign like carbonation driving up from the bottom of the glass but not much in the name of head.

Sour notes from apple and pear with a touch of white grape. Lemon sour notes are rather strong and citric.

I really like where this one goes. Sour, yet never biting or letting those notes dominate. A lot of fruits such as lemon with pears and apples. Dry in the mouth and virtually no sugary sweet elements, just enough malt is here to keep things in line.

There's a touch of bite here, a lot of carbonation, and it ultimately is very drinkable.

My second beer from Anchorage and they've hit this one out of the park. I'm not sure what to think about a nearly clear beer. I also find these dry sour beers tend to not have a lot of aroma. That said this beer's parts shouldn't be used to judge it.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 11:29:34 | More by bobhits

secondtooth

Indiana

4.08/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear color, with little color. Thick, white, fine foam. In fact, this is very highly-carbonated. Lace is thin and insubstantial, though.

Nose is fruity and yeasty. I get a kind of champagne crispness more than a beer kind of experience so far.

Taste encompasses more lighter notes, and a brisk mix of fruit, spice (coriander), orange peel, and wheat sharpness...really a complex flavor profile, and highly drinkable.

A surprisingly delicious and enjoyable brew, and a unique experience.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 15:01:06 | More by secondtooth

superspak

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, Batch 2 bottled March 2012. Pours lightly hazy golden straw color with a foamy 3 finger bright white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tart apple, pear, lemon, white wine, hay, grass, funk, acidity, pepper, and yeast spiciness. Fantastic aromas with huge complexity and balance. Taste of apple, pear, lemon zest, white wine, pepper, floral, hay, grass, light funk, wheat, earth, and herbal spiciness. Slight tartness and moderate earthy spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, white wine, pepper, hay, grass, wheat, earth, and herbal spiciness on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor complexity and balance; with a nice malt/peppery flavor balance with nice brett flavors; and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very crisp, smooth, and lightly prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent Wibier! Huge complexity and balance of flavors; and extremely smooth to drink, though I prefer to sip on this one. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 06:20:28 | More by superspak

Amalak

New York

4.23/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A. This has a nice wheaty color with some haziness, a good foamy white head that leaves a good deal of lacing.

S. Yeasty with a lemony hit.

T. This has a good lemon kick mixed with a wheaty bite. There's a weird spiciness underneath, not sure what it is. A mild hop underneath.

M. Very carbonated.

O. This is a very nice witbier, but it was also highly expensive. But definitely worth a once goaround.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 03:11:58 | More by Amalak

AleWatcher

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

So I had just typed a nice long review of this and my computer freaked out and the review was lost.
Here's the streamlined version of that lost review;

Cork came off with big *pop* sound.
Very carbonated. Waaay too bubbly.
Rather thin feeling.

Some sweetness from the wheat and from the Brett.
No Chardonnay barrel character... Perhaps excepting the earthy quality that could possibly be barrel, but is more likely Bretty.

No sourness. No bite at all.

I was hoping for a Whaleback Wit with a Chardonnay sting... What I find is an overcarbonated, underflavored wheat beer that is not worth the price tag.
I was hoping for more than this brought to the table. Not really bad-- but this is below many wheat beers in my opinion... The previously me toned Whaleback Wit is a perfect example.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 04:08:42 | More by AleWatcher

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this on 2012-10-14 in Columbia, PA

A - Pale straw with a small-bubbled 1.5-finger white head with mild lacing.

S - Grape skins, brett yeast, very light malt. Fragrant, delicate, appealing.

T - Well-balanced. Can taste the wit/wheat flavor; it's not disguised. Pale malt, a little lemon and hay. Grape and apple skin. Not too vinuous/oakey from the chardonnay barrel. Just right.

M - Light body and medium carbonation. Crisp and refreshing.

O - Very enjoyable. My wife particularly liked it.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 19:17:35 | More by Tucquan

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.7/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is - doesn’t do a whole lot for me, being a washed out yellow with an effervescent white head. Looks too much like an industrial lager. However, one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. At least it has little bubbles rising in it, sort of like champagne. Strong aroma is fruity and rather sweet, more like a cider than a beer. Maybe the Chardonnay barrels imparted this. Flavor is - oh yeah, it keeps getting better! A malty core with firm fruity and yeasty notes, rather sweet but not cloying, just a hint of grapes and a subtle sour tone. Lively texture has plenty of fizz, though body seems to be a bit lacking. Overall, pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 18:34:05 | More by Cyberkedi

mscudder

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I was really excited to share this bottle with a friend. Beer from outside the main 48? I'm down.

A - Cloudy straw yellow hue with a thin pale head. Didn't leave any lacing.

S - Piney hops, white grape and citrus.

T - Lots and lots of white. Follows the nose with more subtlety. A dry, crisp finish makes this one pretty refreshing. A good representation of the style.

M - Super light body with a moderate carbonation after the temperature evens out. Very similar to chardonnay.

O - A good beer with above average drinkability. Would enjoy this one after a meal, although I cannot justify the price being quite so high.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 22:18:14 | More by mscudder

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into tulip. Pours a straw color with thick foam. Lots of brett aromas, mixed with spice and wheaty malts. Lots of brett flavor also, slightly bitter, citrus and spicy pepper. Its dry but drinkable. It has a lot of body and personality, just a bit over spiced and dry for me. Nice brew...its intersting enough that id have again and would recommend it for sure.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 00:39:29 | More by DrinkSlurm

Beaver13

Colorado

3.55/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a medium fizzy white meringue head that retains well and leaves a little lacing.

The aroma is slightly sweet bready malts and some wit spices with some stinky musty yeast and a little brett.

The flavor is sweet tropical fruits and lemon with some dry champagne notes and some vinous alcohol. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with kind of sharp carbonation.

Overall, a nice wit. I like what the barrel did to it. An earlier sample had more predominant brett.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 05:02:48 | More by Beaver13

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.8/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours straw with a large, lasting head.
Nose shows lemon, funky Brett notes, soft herbal coriander and orange blossom. Very light and refreshing smelling.
More floral and lemon notes as flavours along with soft wheat. There's a soft acidity and some funky Brett but it's pretty restrained. Also a lemon custard notes, sorachi ace style. Could use more acidity, seems a bit weak at the moment. Very drinkable though.
Nice light body and mod-high carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 10:02:09 | More by CrazyDavros

ArrogantB

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Picked this one up after really enjoying the galaxy IPA and bitter monk. This was bright yellow, a little cloudy. Smell was yeasty with just a hint of wine barrel, not bad. Taste had some lemon to it, a bit of the chardonnay, some brett but overall it was still a wit and just did not move me like the other tow anchorage beers I've had. I'd buy bitter monk again if I see it and I'd love to try the lovebuzz saison but I would not buy this one again, especially for $15.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 21:24:51 | More by ArrogantB

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.05/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle into a tulip

A: Pours a hazy light golden color with two fingers of large bubbled foam. Active carbonation throughout the bottle.

S: Starts out with some Brett funk with peppercorns, white wine, lemon, and wheat. Very interesting, but only mildly wit-like.

T: Starts out with a spicy fruitiness, reminiscent of apricots and grapes. As it warms, I get more and more white wine and a bit of spicy oak. I get a good amount of wheat behind the fruit, too. Brett funk is there, but it imparts more dryness than anything else. The beer is quite dry throughout.

M: Quite light with lots of carbonation.

O: Certainly an interesting wit. This beer is very dry for the style with a nice fruitiness and lemon and wheat character. As it warms, the wine barrel comes out more and balances the beer out nicely.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 01:38:10 | More by coreyfmcdonald

zeff80

Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Poured out a clear, pale golden color with a small, off-white head of bubbly foam. It left thin rings of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled of wheat, yeast and a slight funkiness.

T - Good blend of wheat, yeast, banana and a subtle phenolic flavor. Mostly sweet but a touch of bitterness for balance.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A light to medium bodied ale with a dry finish.

O - This is a nice witbier. Anchorage continues to impress with unique and delicious beers.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 16:43:55 | More by zeff80

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.6/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Batch#1, may, 2011

The beer pours a clear piss yellow with no haze and a disappointingly thin white head (for a wit). There is no lacing or sediment. The nose is pleasant and sweet with a bretty funkiness and white wine/citrusy tartness. As the beer warms the citrus becomes more pronounced. However, the the taste is relatively weak and disappointing. Brett predominates the flavor profile with a mild, lingering bitterness. The mouthfeel is completely watery and weak although the flavors are balanced and drinkable. Overall, this isn't worth the price ($15) nor worth cellaring.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 19:45:13 | More by ThePorterSorter

merc7186

New York

3.53/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Id like to thank THEPORTERSORTER for sharing this bottle.

I had this beer poured from a bomber into a chalice glass.

A: Hazy Golden Straw Hue, Passes Some Light, Mild Head Ring, No Lacing

S: Lemons, Brett, Champagne Yeast, Mild Belgian Yeast

T: Brett, Lemon Rind, Champagne Yeast

M: Mediocre Carbonation, Light to Medium Bodied, Mildly Funky, Mildly Watery

Overall, for a brett beer, this one was just way under carbonated and watery.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 19:39:53 | More by merc7186

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a snifter.

Appearance
Cloudy straw with 1-2 fingers of white head that dissipates quickly.

Nose
Potpourri, lemon juice, golden apple and clove.

Taste
Lemon juice, potpourri, pilsner malt, wheat and a light Brettiness.

Mouthfeel
Light bodied, crisp, clean and refreshing.

Overall
Amazing! I’m pretty sure it’s impossible for Anchorage to produce anything less than extraordinary.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2012 12:56:19 | More by justintcoons

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.33/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

It may be a Belgian-style witbier in inspiration but Anchorage Brewing's finished beer extends well beyond the flavor definitions of the base style and takes on a wild life of its own.

But retracting just a bit, to the eye Whiteout Wit fits the bill with its bright canary yellow hue that's cast upon a yeasty cloud. The beer's spritzy carbonation looks and sounds like champagne as the bubbled tickle the nose with the first sips. A constant supply of carbonation ensures that the head remains intact. Its foam laces on the glass with interesting specs of foam that take on a pattern of star formations.

The common aromas of wheat, lemon, orange peel, coriander, and pepper are met with a corkish wood note, limes, oak, white wine, lemongrass, and equine must. Both soft with wheaty spice and challenged with earthen notes gives a glimpse in how early Belgian farmhouse ales might have smelled.

The taste of wheat rises first, but bring with it only moderate sweetness that's supplanted quickly by earth and spice. The supple flavors of orange peel, apple, and coriander are uprooted by the taste of lactic tartness, crab apples, dried lemons, sandalwood, weathered oak, sweat and brine. Balancing elements of hops are bolder than expected but take on saison-like proportions with lemongrass, mint sprigs, and peppercorn. Only the slightest note of detergent pronounces just before the finish.

Semi-sweet but tannin-dry, the beer's early wheat and pilsner malt textures are pushed aside and favor the beer's peppery prickle and powdery dryness that finishes with a minty-cool evaporation and mouth whetting evoking power.

It's another magical and whimsical ale that uses a lot of traditional and indigenous flavors but combines them in neuvo rustic charm.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2012 03:56:05 | More by BEERchitect

nataku00

California

4.23/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into a tulip glass. Beer pours a light straw color, mostly clear, with two plus fingers of bubbly and fluffy white head. Head dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing, to a small patch of bubbles in the middle of the beer. Decent carbonation visible, a few streams of tiny bubbles.

Nose is light pineapple, pear, brett funk in wet hay and barnyard, floral hops, biscuit malt, and a bit of spice.

Taking a sip, light floral and grassy hop bitterness, mellowing to pineapple, pear and biscuit malt sweetness. Brett funk comes through in the back half, leading to dry finish with lingering floral, fruit and funk flavors.

Light bodied and well carbonated with soft carbonation that sweeps across the tongue. Very easy to drink and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 03:24:04 | More by nataku00

iwantsomerocks

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber poured into an Orval chalice. Nice frothy 1 finger head that lingers a few minutes.

A- very pale yellow. Like a cloudy, more carbonated chardonnay.

S- Very fruity. I get fresh white grapes, white cranberry, a little pineapple. No alcohol present in the nose. Again, resembles a decent oaked chardonnay.

T- Wow. There's a lot going on here. Slight wheat hit and Citrusy up front, even a little bitter. Then the french oak comes through shining. The beer doesn't have any real tannic qualities other than the slight bitterness, but I can definitely get the influence of the chardonnay barrels on this beer. Very nicely done.

M- Decent carbonation, pretty light and refreshing.

O- I'm not too big of a witbier fan, but I'm on a new tip of trying beers from styles I normally neglect. I guess starting off my witbier samplings with Anchorage was a great idea. Very good. I could drink this all day. Awesome.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 00:20:49 | More by iwantsomerocks

ccrida

Oregon

4.6/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured into my large Gulden Draak tulip, Whiiteout Wit is a clear gold with a white head leaving fairly thick, foamy lace.

Smell is lightly sweet strawberry esters, a nice skunky hop back-current. Not traditional, but delicious.

Taste is also heavy on the skunky hops and fruity esters, defiantly an American style wit. Nice vinous note, mild brett, drying more than anything; touch of pineapple. The chalkiness is notably pleasant.

Mouthfeel is dry, with a full but soft carbonation. Light bodied.

Drinkability is very high, a fantastic Wit. I thought Anchor was my favorite, but he's pushed it again with a whole re-write, and came out with a home-run.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 04:15:00 | More by ccrida

prototypic

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Whiteout Wit pours a very light straw color. It’s crystal clear. Backlighting gives it more of a yellow look. Carbonation looks active. It yields a soft, white head that stands nearly two fingers tall. It recedes to a surface covering somewhat quickly and holds there for quite a while. Lacing was a little sticky, but lighter.

The nose is good. It’s definitely interesting. Musky and funky aromas are readily apparent on the first whiff. The use of Brett is unmistakable. It smells like a moderate Brett presence. I like that. It smells very earthy and grainy. Citrus lemon smells nice and works well. There are definitely a few spices in the house. Pepper and coriander are most notable. I saw that this was aged in wine barrels. There are some light white wine and oaky notes, but they’re subtle. Alcohol isn’t noticeable. Smells quite good.

The flavor is easily on par with the nose. It definitely has a strong earthy and grainy flavor that resonates throughout. It is quite musky and moderately funky. The Brett presence is here in just the right amount. It complements, but doesn’t overwhelm. Citrus lemon, coriander, pepper, and orange peel are all secondary flavors that add a lot to the overall mix. The spicy side might just be the x-factor in this one. There are some light white grape and oak flavors that are positive. Alcohol is masked well and doesn’t come through. Ultimately, it all comes together nicely. I like it.

Whiteout Wit has a lighter body. Carbonation is definitely active, but feels soft. It doesn’t feel substantial enough to be smooth, but it’s really close. It goes down easy, that’s for sure.

This is my first beer from Anchorage Brewing Company. I’m rather impressed. You don’t see many Brett-infused, wine barrel-aged Witbiers. I like the trailblazing character of this one. Even better, it’s good beer. There is quite a bit going on, but the flavors all work well together. If you’re looking to check out Anchorage Brewing Company, this seems like a fine place to start.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 04:04:05 | More by prototypic

TheHoppiest

Ohio

4.4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip glass, as recommended by the brewer. The bottle bears a "bottled on" date of March, 2012, and that this was part of Batch #2.

Pours a pale straw yellow, with a tall, fragile brilliant white head that collapses upon itself leaving moderate lacing down the sides.

Has a full, funky aroma, with tart apples, grass, wet oak, and lemon. The smell is quite strong and yeasty, leaving no doubt that this is a strong, if not slightly sour smelling, wit beer.

I can best describe this taste as delicate and light, with a foundation of funky grass, savory greens, lemon, and rock candy. There's an ever so slightly sour taste, but it is more than balanced by the grassy and light sweet tastes.

Light bodied, with a slightly sour feel that puckers the tongue. Overall, though, this is a soft brew, with mild carbonation.

The label gives one the impression that this is some monster of a brew, but the truth is that it is a delicate, pretty well balanced witbier that I would be happy to have again.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 21:33:13 | More by TheHoppiest