Little White Rye
Samuel Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.32
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Innocent yet beguiling, this hazy golden brew appears to be a classic wittier with its bright notes of orange citrus & coriander, but there’s a bit more mischief up its sleeve. Behind its sweet exterior lies an intriguing blend of white sage and rye for an earthly, spicy, and thoroughly refreshing brew.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Purchased in the States, part of their 2013 Beers of Summer variety pack. Pours a hazy golden colour with a frothy white head, good retention and thick foamy lace. Great fresh herbal aromas with sage, mint and hints of lemon. Disappears quickly though, leaving some citrus malt. Medium-light bodied with not much finish (attack). The herbal notes are milder in the taste. Again, citrus malt with the spices in the background. The sage barely makes an appearance in the finish, with the grain lingering mildly. I wish the flavours were a little punchier, but still, I like this experimental brew.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2013
at 17:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle from Summer Sampler pack. Nose is coriander, cloves, and citrus. Lightly hazy yellow orange with a small yellow tinged head. flavor is spicy and lightly bitter with the rye in the background.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2013
at 15:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This beer pours a hazy dark golden color with a medium white head that dissipates gradually. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of citrus, spice and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and toasted malt. The finish is fruity with a citrus and spiced hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2013
at 12:06
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle: Bright golden color with a finger of white head. Aroma is floral an herbal and rye, but the light scent of sage is a sign of things to come. I found the presence of sage in the flavor to overwhelm the entire taste... some florals and more sage. Too much sage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2013
at 17:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a yellow-golden color with a medium sized foamy off white head. The aroma was sweetish and dusty with notes of coriander, citrus and white pepper. The flavor was tart and tangy lemon, orange, must, bread and white pepper. Medium length must and bready lemon and white pepper finish. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2013
at 15:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Woof. You like coriander? This is the beer for you. The nose and flavor is just so dominated by spicy coriander that is just barely palatable. Sure its "ok" and I do like coriander but it is way overdone in this beer. The rye is not especially noticeable, it has the typical zesty wheaty witbier flavor, and touches of citrus but not a lot.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2013
at 06:18