my favorites new Witbiers, also know as white beers, from 2008. non sours (or Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca would have topped this). all time favorites include Allgash White and Hoegaarden. I embarassingly have no Belgium one on here this year.
Trinity Witbier
Nice yeasty ale. Slightly lactic and sour, with spicy orange and coriander apparent. Fresh, slightly sweet, but a dry finish. Pleasant appearance (cloudly, off white) and aroma (spices, cardboard and tart). Just like I would expect while in Belgium, bravo.
Brugges White
One of the funkier-farmhouse wits of the year. A general lactic tang surrounds this beer throughout, with very lemony, grassy and wheaty flavors coming through. Slight citrus and floral, not refreshing, per se, but definitely interesting and authentic.
Unibroue Ephemere, Apple
This is a unique, refreshing ale that verges on and apple cider. Incredibly refreshing and drinkable, it has a nose of cider and the taste of green apples, but in all other aspects, it is a witbeer: hazy, large head, zesty and orange flavors, and a bready, wheaty backbone.
New Belgium Mothership Wit
I generally don't enjoy organic ales at all. I don't think the organics have caught up yet in terms of quality, or quality control, especially the malts. But a witbier as an organic? Why not. Most of the character from this ale come from the fermentation and spices. A refreshing, hazy and zesty ale, most of the flavor notes are played down, and the wheat flavor mostly comes through, surprisingly enough.
21st Amendment 8th Anniversary
This is a witbier made with an American wheat ale influence. A medium bodied, full flavored ale with wheat and toast-biscuit in the foreground, and coriander and orange peel in the finish.
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