Celis White
Michigan Brewing Company

Celis WhiteCelis White
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From:
Michigan Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 13%
Reviews:
264
Ratings:
327
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 21, 2019
Added:
Oct 27, 2002
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  25
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Ratings by kkipple:
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Reviewed by kkipple from South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Grabbed a 6 pack of this at One for the Road in Wexford, PA, a few weeks back...

This didn't last long, but I managed to save the final bottle for review. This 12 ounce bottle has no freshness date, alas. Nevertheless, into my lovely Tripel Karmeliet glass it goes!

A. Purty! Huge, 3 inch white head is quite foamy and dies quick, leaving tons of succulent looking white lace... could hardly ask for better. The beer itself is a mildly unfiltered dull, bubbly yellow.

S. Bold. Really reminds me of La Fin Du Monde, minus that Unibroue yeast... loads of wheat, lemon, coriander, crisp honey-apple sweetness and just a hint of pepper. Classic and tight, nothing wrong here at all. Maybe a touch too sharp? But that's quibbling.

F. Classic Witbier here - honestly one of the best I've had from any country. Starts off thin (refreshing) and crisp, but not too sharp - the wheat softens it I think. Then a rush of gentle, yet insistent sweetness, tempered by a good dose of lemon-orange spritz. It is important to note that this is not really sour per se, nor acidic, but it does have that citrus and lingering sour finish. Otherwise, a good amount of coriander is present here, and a green apple ester (no apple sweetness) along with just a smudge of sulfur. The whole experience is drastically refreshing.

M / O. The finish on Celis White is soft, with an extremely long, lingering lemon-esque note and some white bread dough. The carbonation is equally soft / light, I personally would prefer a bit more... but that said, one could hardly ask for a better Belgian-style summer beer. This is both to style and excellent, and right up there with Allagash White for contention as the best Belgian Wit I've had out of my home country. In fact I feel like I prefer this to Allagash... guess I'd better acquire some more and find out, huh?
Sep 01, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by jewellrunner from Missouri

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Rated: 3.13 by nmann08 from Virginia

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Rated: 3.75 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Dec 15, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Hazy straw under a white 1” foam cap that takes 3 minutes to reduce to 1/3 its original size. S: Fruit, spice, some banana, citrus and light grains. T: Fruit and spice, citrus, orange, coriander some light sweetness. F: Light and refreshing with above average carbonation. O: a classic wit that is easy to drink.
Nov 16, 2015
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Rated by shanegatter from Ohio

3.19/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Little cloudy but has a nice lite crisp taste most of the fruity beers have but without the fruit, Yay
Aug 09, 2015
 
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Aug 02, 2015
 
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May 10, 2015
 
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Feb 03, 2015
 
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Feb 03, 2015
 
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Dec 18, 2014
 
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Dec 07, 2014
 
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Dec 04, 2014
 
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Celis White from Michigan Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 327 ratings