A big, belgian-style Wit brewed with coriander and orange peel and fermented with Pinot Noir juice. After fermentation a fraction of the batch is aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels, and another fraction is aged on oak staves. The beer is blended together before packaging.
This has been one of our most popular Limited Edition beers at both our Rehoboth Beach, DE brewpub and at festivals. It successfully marries the refreshing citrusy qualities of a Belgian-style white beer with the robust complexity of a bold red wine.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Beav from Fort Collins, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/23/2008 1:45:08 AM)
"750ml bottle. Pours a very hazy copper orange with a thin and fine white head that quickly recedes to a thin film that leaves some lacing.
The aroma is very wit-like with funky yeast and some bright fruitiness, bananas, cloves and a little vinous wine.
The flavor is earthy yeast, some grapes and citric fruit, quite a bit of vinous alcohol and a fairly grassy and almost tarry bitter finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall, this "imperial wit" is not bad, but it is not well balanced and a bit of a mess."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $14 Unit Cost: $8.83 per Pint
[2] Review by Cybercat from Atlanta, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/31/2008 9:48:31 PM)
"Aroma is strong and malty with an overtone of fruit, something like apple or pear. It pours a lovely orange-brown-amber with a thick and fine-bubbled head. Flavor is malty and well-rounded with some hop bitterness and a pronounced fruity overtone, rather like a good cider. Crisp and refreshing, this is another winner from Dogfish Head."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by Chef Chad from Grand Junction, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/26/2008 11:30:59 PM)
"This was an amazing Beer. I have not stopped talking about it and have had many of people go buy it and drink it. Pours a sunset reddish color with a great white foamy head that last a minute or so. A very strong belgium wit orange aroma. A full body beer that sits well on the palet. Flavor was full of corriander and the Zest of an orange. With some sweetness from the Pinot Juice.... This is Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!"
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $15 Unit Cost: $9.46 per Pint
[4] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/25/2008 12:24:39 PM)
"(Green's Trip 08'x2) Aroma on this brew is sweetness and fruity esters with some coriander layered in as well as some citrus orange peel and spice with wheat malt. Appearance is a very cloudy, reddish-pink in color when held to the light with a medium-sized head on top that is well-carbonated and a bleach white in coloor and diminishes to a light lacing that coats the glass evenly. Mouthfeel is full-bodied with big malty complexity as well as some nice yeasty balance with a palate that is thick and creamy as well as well-rounded and smooth. Flavor is of tons of coriander as well as orange peel with some tart aspects with an aftertaste that is of allspice and wheat malt with some sour nuiances of dark, red wine and has a finish that is clean and a tad dry but very crisp and refreshing and surprisingly good and almost overwhelming to the senses. Overall, an intense creation we have here with a hybrid of Belgian wit and strong ale and is very complex and very good with no alcohol coming through at all; recommended for sure... "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $10.99 Unit Cost: $6.93 per Pint
[5] Review by rainman from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/9/2008 5:06:18 PM)
"Pours a golden copper with a decent head. Aroma and flavor is of fruit - peaches? strawberies? along with a syrupy mouthfeel, it is a bit sweet but overall refreshing. I like Black and Blue a lot better."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $11.99 Unit Cost: $7.56 per Pint
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(3.8)
