Whirlwind Witbier - Victory Brewing Company

Bierman9

New Hampshire

3.9/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a dull, golden color, hazy, with a huge whipped-cream-like head. Head faded quickly, leaving a small layer, with no evidence of lace, though. Nose was mild, spicy, with citrus coming through. Fairly good body, with a touch of carbonation. That prickliness eased as the bier warmed. Some yeasty-spiciness in the flavor, with a predominance of citrus, like orange and lemon. A bit dry at the end. Not overly impressed at the start, but the flavor improved as the glass emptied. A fairly good refresher...

overall: 3.9
appearance: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | mouthfeel: 4 | drinkability: 4

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Serving type: bottle

06-08-2002 13:16:08 | More by Bierman9

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pale yellow body with slight carbonation. Hazy, unfiltered. White head of rapidly popping bubbles. Lemons and spice in the nose. Maybe some orange peel. Taste is very refreshing and light. Enough body that it is not beer flavored water. Spices enhance but do not dominate. Not a style I've had much experience with, but I think this is one of the top summer quenchers available. Victory continues to show it is one of the great breweries.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2002 22:37:42 | More by RonfromJersey

beernut7

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This witbier from Victory is not the best I have had, but it isn't too bad. The aroma and inital taste are a little more hoppy than any other wits I have experienced. Color is nice golden, head is fluffy white and mottled. Kind of sloppy finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2002 11:26:27 | More by beernut7

frank4sail

New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

(Draft)
pale orange color with much cloudyness. fruity nose. White head and lace. Sparklely feel with citrus yeast notes. Excellent summer beer. A keg of this will be on order for my brothers pre-wedding event the last weekend of june. Quality ..mmmm

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2002 15:38:22 | More by frank4sail

John

New York

4.45/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A solid representation of the Belgian wit style. Victory is one of the top US breweries and this is another excellent brew from Downingtown.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2001 12:51:20 | More by John

Todd

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pours a very cloudy (expected for an unfilterd, bottle condition ale) pale straw liquid with a pure white creamy head -- nice head retention too.

Smell: Spicy, clove aromas with some jerky/meaty smells way in the back.

Taste: Upfront, a smooth and creamy mouthfeel that immediately quells any thirst with a spicy and lemon puckering flavour. The beer's carbonation is tight and very active -- adding to the overall crispness. As everything calms down, husk tannins pull thru to create a bit of a dry palate, but the feel is soft throughout. Some grass and _extremely_ faint jerky-like flavours follow and linger into the aftertaste.

Notes: $8.99 a 6-pak in Massachusetts, and worth every damn penny. Whirlwind Witbier could hands-down become one of my favourite "gotta quench my monster thirst" beers. A prime example of a Belgian-style Witbier in all respects.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd