Duvel Moortgat Vedett Extra White Witbier at 4.7% ABV ($3.50 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 330ml, best before 05/2015)
Pours cloudy pale straw with one finger of white head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, spotty lacing. (4/5) Nose is citrus peel, cloves, banana. (6/10) Taste is mild sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Light body, moderate to low carbonation, lingering bitter and dry finish. (3/5)
A very mild mannered wit with a pleasant orange peel bitterness in the finish. Nothing all that interesting, and certainly none of the spicy pepperiness associated with some witbiers, but a pleasant drink with lunch. This is pretty clearly what some of the domestic whites served with an orange slice (I’m looking at you, Blue Moon and Rickard’s) aspire to. (And fail to achieve.) (12/20)
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