You all know I love me some Belgian yeast. Well, you may not have known that until this very second, but then I ask of you - what have you been doing with your life that you are not hip-deep in the subculture that is the BFBCPingiverse? I mean, there are people dressing up as the logo for Comic-Con, and I hear the next Star Trek spin-off will feature a bar where all the beers have been vetted using this site! That's the rumor, at least. The rumor I'm trying to start.
The thin yellow beer looks a little watery at first glance, and the 4.5% ABV would tend to back that up, if this wasn't a wit. I didn't craft a label just for wits yet (although I may do that after this review is finished) so I'm going with both the white ale and the wheat ale labels. Technically, the white ale is closer, but I'm just aiming for the right area. The aroma is really muted Belgian yeast with flowers and musty fruit on top. Oh yeah, and there's no head.
First sip has more carbonation and less flavor than I need right now. The Belgian yeast is in here, but it's not making much of a dent. The carbonation I can deal with - even though I've gotten pretty good at pouring to let the right amount of carbonation out - but the idea that the beer would be watery is just not something I should have to wrap my head around. When you start with a solid yeast like a good Belgian one, everything else is easy street.
Tip-in is shockingly little carbonation anything with that muted Belgian yeast above flowers. The middle rolls on with carbonation coming out, but it's mild and rubs the roof of the mouth while the yeast gets louder and has some pomegranate join the flavor for what is actually a pretty nice gulp. The finish hits a little harder with the yeast and pomegranate before sending a musty version of the yeast into the trail off.
Bottom Line: It grows on you. Like a yeast.
3.25/5