Taking a sip of Unibroue, the flavours mingle and dance across your toungue. I had it at the same time as I had Unibroue's Witbier, and the Unibroue had a delicacy and complexity to the flavours that UFO didn't. It's simple, straightforward, and a little boring. The aroma is primarily orange, but rather than orange peel it comes across more like an orange creamsicle.Ī sip brings forth wheat malt, orange notes, and a hint of coriander. Pours a hazy orange with only the barest traces of head that disappear instantly. I was never a huge fan of the style but this gives me an ENORMOUS appreciation for the others I have reviewed. I could think of so many Witbiers I would buy before this one. This watery feel kills the flavor and mouthfeel. The flavors are not off or terrible it just tastes like bucket of water. I feel like someone removed 75% of the beer from my bottle, added water and re-capped it. One of the lowest scored beers I have had in a very long time. Once again, an extremely watered down feel in all aspects of the feeling. MF- The body is about as light as air and has crazy high carbonation which fizzes away pretty quickly with each sip. Not a bad array of flavors if it didn't feel so watery. Diluted notes of grapefruit and lemon zest, peppercorn, clove, spices and some banana. T- Tasted like a Witbier that was watered down over and over again. Pretty much fades to nothing in a few minutes. I pick up some things with effort which includes Wit yeast, pepper, orange citrus and yeast bread. S- A fairly weak nose overall as far as strength goes. This beer ends up looking like a big glass of hazy apple juice. Within 15 seconds of pouring, all foam/head was gone which was just a tiny layer of fizz in the first place. Immediately upon hitting the glass, this beer made the loudest fizzing sound I have heard from a beer and things did not improve from there. Right upon pouring, I knew this wasn't going to be pretty. Even American breweries are making better wits, such as Victory's Whirlwind, or Avery's White Rascal, or New Belgium's amazing (and sadly discontinued) Fat Tire Belgian White.I suppose I had to review this one eventually, now is that time.Ī- Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. A lot of people say UFO is a better Blue Moon, and it very well may be, but UFO doesn't hold a candle to witbiers from La Trappe or Unibroue or St. If someone hands me one, I'll gladly drink it, but I won't be buying it again as there are a lot of better options. Mouthfeel is fine, if lacking the effervescence I expect from Belgian witbiers. Taking a sip of UFO, and the flavours just line up and announce themselves like roll call - wheat, here orange, here coriander, here. Bring a few down to Pier 53 at midnight if you want to know the truth. The folks at Harpoon aren't running a skunkworks project with this wit, but it's still mighty nice on a hot, humid day. Nothing mind-boggling, but a solid effort. I fling my arms to the sky in celebration! You sonsabitches can't touch Duane Barry anymore! Maybe a bit thin, but an easy drinker overall. Pleasantly creamy on the tongue, with a fairly high carbonation level. You know, grassy like the knoll you bastards killed JFK from. The only evidence of any hops is a slightly grassy aftertaste. If I attempt to perceive anything else, they will turn my blood solid. They tell me I'm perceiving a very yeasty, lemony smell, with some grain and just a hint of coriander. The alien nanobots rush through my sinuses and directly into my brain. A pillowy cream-colored head settles nicely into a thin cap across the entire surface. Poured hazy yellow, swirled with amber as the unfiltered bits that will soon corrupt my precious fluids settle. Sudden cloudbursts, caused no doubt by the government weather control satellites. At the end of a long week and a crazy weekend, on a miserable, humid Sunday. Settled in with a Harpoon UFO White on a roommate's recommendation.
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