Highland Razor Wit - Highland Brewing

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a New Belgium snifter. The beer pours out cloudy and orange-yellow with very low carbonation and a thin head. The nose is very faint with biscuit-like notes and a hint of lemon.

The body is very light and the beer has a nice smooth mouthfeel. The flavor is not as tart as some other beers of this style and is actually a bit on the dry side, especially on the back of the palate where you pick up hints of orange and ginger.

Beers of this style are extremely drinkable and refreshing and this one is no exception. I don't get much clove or coriander on the palate and it's not as tart as most wits, but it is noticeably dry. It's a nice take on the style.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 09:38:35 | More by deadonhisfeet

baklo

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-21-2013 12:36:40 | More by baklo

Cyberkedi

Georgia

4.13/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Strong, sharp, spicy aroma has fruity and wheaty notes, promising a flavorful beer. It pours a clear, bright solar yellow with a decent, if not thick, white head that leaves minimal lacing. Mouth-filling flavor has firm spicy (mainly cloves and coriander), wheaty and citrus notes plus hints of hops and butterscotch. Lively texture has about average body and plenty of fizz. Lip-smacking and very tasty, refreshing after a summer scorcher.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 01:05:05 | More by Cyberkedi

jsanford

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -9%

01-30-2013 03:00:56 | More by jsanford

kizyle

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -9%

01-07-2013 03:22:09 | More by kizyle

twax

Florida

3/5  rDev -16%

01-06-2013 23:47:05 | More by twax

LJWalker

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -9%

12-21-2012 05:47:51 | More by LJWalker

JobyShokk

Tennessee

2/5  rDev -44%

12-09-2012 01:37:28 | More by JobyShokk

Jvcshad

3.25/5  rDev -9%

12-09-2012 01:37:28 | More by Jvcshad

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -9%

12-02-2012 04:28:49 | More by grumpygerman

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -16%

11-27-2012 16:18:47 | More by ncstateplaya

eargle

3.25/5  rDev -9%

11-20-2012 20:28:52 | More by eargle

adam_e

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12%

11-19-2012 21:08:24 | More by adam_e

Axnjxn

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

11-15-2012 16:27:41 | More by Axnjxn

cackalacky

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +19%

11-15-2012 01:50:40 | More by cackalacky

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +5%

11-03-2012 14:32:21 | More by sendbeer

MCDub

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

10-17-2012 18:40:35 | More by MCDub

LouDogg114

Georgia

3/5  rDev -16%

10-14-2012 20:22:32 | More by LouDogg114

bjbakerbsu

3.88/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer at the Mellow Mushroom in Anderson, SC with some very good vegetarian pizza.

Appearance: A clear amber, with a good amount of head and lacing. Very good looking (but I think most beer is).

Smell: Reminded me of Bell's Oberon Ale...a little bit of herbal and citrus, but some piney notes from the hops.

Taste: I really enjoyed this. I have been in Germany on business and have been able to taste MANY great German hefeweissen beers and Belgian wit biers on tap, and I like that Highland was created their own version of a wheat beer. It has an herbal/piney nose that I enjoy in a beer and am not used to in a wheat beer.

Overall: I would definitely have it as a regular in my fridge. For me, it is a great session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

10-02-2012 02:26:23 | More by bjbakerbsu

ezterry

North Carolina

3.38/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Nice clear light amber, with a good finger of head

S: Clean with a hint of floral sent from the herbs

T: Interesting mix of flavors, almost a little bit spicy but at the same time not overpowering

M: A nice presence for a light smooth beer

O: A good beer for a hot summers day, very enjoyable, and a good balance of hops and malt.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 01:18:08 | More by ezterry

SteveMi

North Carolina

3.38/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a stange.

A - Hazy orange gold with a smaller to medium size white head.

S - Fruity with orange and lemon.

T - Spicy and lemon comes through. Small amount of hops at the end. A major difference between the bottle and on top is on tap more of the banana and clove come through. Bottle there is little to know banana taste.

M - Very balanced. Medium all the way.

O - It's good. As to be expected it's even better on draft. I think I'll stick to draft only on this one since the banana/clove on draft is just so much better than what can fit into the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2012 23:32:35 | More by SteveMi

nickfl

Florida

3.6/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours with one finger of white foam on top of a very lightly hazy, golden body. The foam settles fairly rapidly and leaves light lace.

S - Soft malt and notes of wheat with some clove and pepper.

T - Soft malt up front with some tart wheat. Lightly sweet notes of clove and red all.e in the middle and a finish of pepper and herbal hops.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a balanced finish.

D - A pretty standard wit bier, the yeast character is decent and it doesn't have the orange and coriander notes that characterize some of the more cloying examples of the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 04:44:27 | More by nickfl

Ryan011235

Ohio

2.88/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured into a Bell's tulip on 8/30/12

It appears to have 05/30/12 etched on the glass

Bright tangerine body, but the beer is very cloudy. I tried keeping the sediment in the bottle but it sneaked in; the chunks dissolve to an even cloudiness. The two finger, white head was reluctant and doesn't last long. Half a ring of retention. Lacking any lace.

I like the aroma; it's juicy and pleasant. Lots of fresh orange juice with a mild coriander accompaniment. The malts seem well proportioned as a solid backing of grains and dough. This is mostly about the orange, though.

The taste is quite a letdown, though. The orange is minimized while a husky, tea leaf herbal quality takes over. The orange peel that does come through is too vapid in this case. Coriander is fairly dull. There isn't even a good showing of malt.

The feel is on the lighter side and feels at times thin. Carbonation is moderate but loose. The overall feel seems unsteady.

Overall, there are lot worse things to get into than a bottle of Razor Wit. I do enjoy it more as the beer warms.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 05:53:57 | More by Ryan011235

travishardy929

New York

4.25/5  rDev +19%

09-05-2012 04:23:15 | More by travishardy929

jeanphony

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5%

09-03-2012 20:57:00 | More by jeanphony