Bell's Brewery Bright White

Bright White

 

Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Witbier Winter
Score
6.61
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 21 Ticks: 76
An alternative to dark and heavy winter warmers and stouts, Bright White (formerly Winter White) is a stylish and refreshing Wheat Ale.

Fermented with a Belgian ale yeast, this blend of barley and wheat malts yields a mixture of clove and fruity aromas, all without the use of any spices
 

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3.6
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5

First mostly undrinkable beer I’ve tasted from Bell’s, but man is this thing wretched. Flat and head-free despite its spicy Belgian carbonation, Winter White starts bittersweet but quickly heads in the wrong direction, stacking your average bananaclove hefe notes on top of a unpleasant cloy corn sweetness. Finishes spiky and saccharine where it should be smooth and dry. Rough goings, to say the least.

Tried on 26 Dec 2016 at 18:18


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. It pours a clear golden color with a small, white disappearing head. The aroma has some salt and pepper with subtle coriander and hints of lemon. Lightly toasted malt. The flavor is the same. Toasted malt backbone with subtle coriander, pepper, light orange and lemon citrus. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Carbonation is medium high. The malt and yeast character are very well balanced and complement each other well. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2016 at 19:11


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of herbs and citrus. Tastes of herbs, citrus, light spice. Medium-light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 26 Oct 2015 at 19:10


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Pours hazy pale yellow with large spongy white head, citrus aroma, medium carbonation, slightly sour lemon taste, abrupt finish. Easy to drink but not that impressive.

Tried from Can on 13 Apr 2015 at 16:01


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Mostly clear golden pour with a nice white head. Banana, cloves, cinnamon and yeast on the nose. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Clean crisp finish with a hint of pepper.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2015 at 09:41


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12oz bottle pours out a hazy straw topped with a small head. Nose is bananas clove and bread malts. Taste is as the nose banana bread spice and some sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2015 at 17:37


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Pours fuzzy yellow small white head. Smell is lemonish. Taste is refreshing, citrussy ( lemon) bit sweet. Some tiny sourness. Bit high carbo ( guess its the style) . Rather thin mouthfeel. Very crispy though. Nice

Tried on 06 Feb 2015 at 14:23


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Tried on 18 Dec 2014 at 20:10


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hazy light yellow and white. Very faint Banana hammock and coriander. Yeah. For sure has winter spices. Clove and honey and brandy with banana Esthers. Finish is spicy and sweet

Tried on 29 Nov 2014 at 11:15


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 11/15/2013. Pours opaquely hazy bright golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, banana, pear, apple, orange, wheat, bread, floral, grass, clove, pepper, herbal, light bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and fruity/spicy yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon, banana, pear, apple, orange, wheat, bread, clove, pepper, herbal, floral, grass, light bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of lemon, banana, pear, apple, orange, wheat, bread, clove, pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and robustness of fruity/spicy yeast ester and malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy and very smooth mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present on the finish. Overall this is a damn nice witbier. All around good complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast ester and malt flavors; and very smooth to drink. A very enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2014 at 18:15