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Wittekerke Belgian White Witbier Brewery Bavik, Bavikhove, Belgium SECOND PLACE Aroma: Orange, spice, coriander. Appearance: White, glowing, cloudy, very attractive. Flavor: Dry, creamy, citrus-like, spicy, very nice. This is a refreshing, yet flavorful wheat beer. Rogue Buckwheat Ale Specialty/Experimental Rogue Ales, Newport, Oregon, USA THIRD PLACE Aroma: NW hops, fresh, resin-like, citrusy. Appearance: Medium gold with a tiny amount of chill haze. Nice carbonation and head retention. Flavor: Medium hops in flavor and bitterness, rye, pancake-like, clean, good, light/medium mouthfeel, creamy, smooth. This is a really appealing ale.  www.rogueales.com Dogwood Winter Ale Belgian Tripel Dogwood Brewing Co., Atlanta, Georgia, USA HONORABLE MENTION Aroma: Complex esters and malt, phenols, clove-like. Appearance: Golden in color with nice head. A bit cloudy, but attractive. Flavor: Not crisp, but creamy and fruity. There is a dry finish and spiciness in the flavor with alcohol hints. A bit syrupy with phenols, medium/full body, not cloying, light hops, complex. This is a very rich, complex beer. Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss American Wheat with Honey Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI, USA Aroma: Corn-like, not complex. Appearance: Clear, pale gold, attractive. Flavor: A hint of wheat, honey is not apparent. Corn is present in flavor as well as aroma. Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian Witbier Blue Moon Brewing Company, Denver, CO, USA Aroma: Perfume, citrus, mild aroma. Appearance: Dark gold -- darker than most Witbiers. Flavor: Light carbonation, floral, a bit light in flavor and complexity, acidity is low, a hint of orange. A very drinkable wheat ale. Hitachino Nest White Ale Belgian Witbier Kiuchi Brewery, Japan Aroma: Smells tart and spicy. Appearance: Nice glow, golden, beautiful and cloudy. Flavor: Tart, lemon-like, floral, spicy aftertaste, dry, light. A good example of the style. Weesper Wit Belgian Witbier DeHorste Brewery, Nederhorst den Berg., Netherlands Aroma: Earthy, a bit stale, paper-like, lactic acid. Appearance: Cloudy, pale gold, light carbonation. Flavor: Lemon-like, sulfur, phenols, complex. This bottle could be a bit old. Peckerhead Koltzh Ale Koelsch-Style Ale Peckerhead / Sweetwater Brewing Companies, Atlanta, GA, USA Aroma: Slightly floral, malty, slightly fruity, light hop aroma. Appearance: A bit cloudy, nice head retention, very pale gold color. Flavor: Wheat-like with phenols, not very clean fermentation, light in hops. Good attempt at a Koelsch, but needs to be more clean and delicate. Laughing Skull Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Atlanta Brewing Co., Atlanta, GA, USA Aroma: Floral, light, malty, a hint of butter. Appearance: Light gold, clear, nice white head. Flavor: A bit grassy, hops are too subdued, creamy, medium body, not really crisp enough -- a good Pilsner, nonetheless. Specialty Beer Freeminer Brewery, Colesford, UK Aroma: Piney, ginger overtones, plastic-like, lemon. Appearance: Darker gold, nice carbonation. Flavor: Lemon, tart, ginger, sour/ginger combination does not meld well. Spicy, lactic-like, interesting flavors. Belgian Specialty Ale Brasserie d' Orval, Orval, Belgium Aroma: Wheat-like, spicy, fruity, floral, very complex. Appearance: Huge white head that lingers, dark gold in color. Flavor: Dry, pepper, hop bitterness, spices, citrus, phenols, fruity, medium mouthfeel. A dry, mineral-like, peppery ale. |
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