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White
Allagash Brewing Company
- From:
- Allagash Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #3 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,928 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 11.54%
- Reviews:
- 1,540
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2001
- Wants:
- 588
- Gots:
- 1,649
Our interpretation of a traditional Belgian wheat beer. Brewed with a generous portion of wheat and spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel, this beer is fruity, refreshing and slightly cloudy in appearance.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by bensbeers:
Reviewed by bensbeers from Maryland
3.06/5 rDev -26.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -26.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a bottle to a pint glass.
Had a thick, foamy head; golden, hazy wheat color; moderate carbonation
Aroma was mostly spices; also sensed some wheat and orange when drinking
Taste was well-balanced; mostly wheat, but slightly hoppy finish; sweetness was similar to honey; found more oranges and hints of spice - coriander, nutmeg
Mouthfeel was refreshing and bubbly; left a taste of orange peel in the mouth
Overall, a crisp, satisfying beer. Great for a warm summer night, but flavors are warm and earthy enough to enjoy year-round.
I want to say that I had high expectations for this beer. After searching for it for months, I was a bit let down. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but it just didn't do it for me the way I thought it would. Personally, I like a wheat beer that packs a BIG citrus punch. But I guess that's why we're all on here.
Anyway, I'd still recommend as a solid witbier, and looking forward to trying some more beers from Allagash.
Jul 17, 2012Had a thick, foamy head; golden, hazy wheat color; moderate carbonation
Aroma was mostly spices; also sensed some wheat and orange when drinking
Taste was well-balanced; mostly wheat, but slightly hoppy finish; sweetness was similar to honey; found more oranges and hints of spice - coriander, nutmeg
Mouthfeel was refreshing and bubbly; left a taste of orange peel in the mouth
Overall, a crisp, satisfying beer. Great for a warm summer night, but flavors are warm and earthy enough to enjoy year-round.
I want to say that I had high expectations for this beer. After searching for it for months, I was a bit let down. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but it just didn't do it for me the way I thought it would. Personally, I like a wheat beer that packs a BIG citrus punch. But I guess that's why we're all on here.
Anyway, I'd still recommend as a solid witbier, and looking forward to trying some more beers from Allagash.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle pkgd 12/11/23 into a nonic glass.
L: SRM 1 Pours a white hued yeasty straw pear color with a rocky & fluffy 1/2" bright white head that has excellent retention, fine steady carbo bubbles, very good thick lacing with large rhythmic banding lines and some backside sheeting.
S: Banana, wheat, yeast, light spice, white grape, very distant new leather.
T: Banana, pear, light clove, gentle sweet malts, lemon zest, a touch of powdered sugar, distant apple, wheat, yeast.
F: Gently brisk lightly bodied plush mouthfeel with a semi-juicy middle and a smooth lightly drying finish.
O: This beer drinks like a fluffy cloud with an amazingly soft mouthfeel. Lovely fruity aroma and succulent taste. Very refreshing and similar to Belgian-made beers. I would buy this again. It is outstanding in its style.
Mar 09, 2024L: SRM 1 Pours a white hued yeasty straw pear color with a rocky & fluffy 1/2" bright white head that has excellent retention, fine steady carbo bubbles, very good thick lacing with large rhythmic banding lines and some backside sheeting.
S: Banana, wheat, yeast, light spice, white grape, very distant new leather.
T: Banana, pear, light clove, gentle sweet malts, lemon zest, a touch of powdered sugar, distant apple, wheat, yeast.
F: Gently brisk lightly bodied plush mouthfeel with a semi-juicy middle and a smooth lightly drying finish.
O: This beer drinks like a fluffy cloud with an amazingly soft mouthfeel. Lovely fruity aroma and succulent taste. Very refreshing and similar to Belgian-made beers. I would buy this again. It is outstanding in its style.
Rated by Shoener_21- from Pennsylvania
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Excellent!
Jan 28, 2024Rated by Davidstan from Alabama
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.43/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Great Belgian White for a domestic and ABV is not high but well restrained.
Dec 08, 2023Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce bottle, thanks to Brutaltruth for this! Served in a Teku, the beer pours a slightly hazy pale gold color with about an inch frothy white head. Head retention and lacing are both pretty good. I like the aroma, the brew smells like coriander, orange peel, wheat/grainy malt and some bubblegum. Taste is pretty much just like the aroma, but with the addition of some banana. No one flavor overpowers the others. Mouthfeel/body is light, it's smooth and has a good amount of soft zippy carbonation. Refreshing and easy to drink! Thought this was a good overall brew, definitely worth trying!
Nov 22, 2023
White from Allagash Brewing Company
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
5948 ratings
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