White Ale
Legend Brewing Company in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.93
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The Wit was brewed on an authentic Belgian yeast strain (the same one used for our Tripel). Plenty of spicy yeast flavor blends nicely with actual spices added during the boil. We dosed this brew with a healthy amount of crushed coriander as well as dried orange peel for a distinct, refreshing aroma and flavor. One third of the malt bill is made up of wheat, which gives this beer a crisp, slightly tart flavor.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Cloudy, light amber with a white head. Lemon, banana, wheat aroma. Lemon-orange, banana, wheat malt taste.... Very sweet, rather tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2017
at 17:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Lemon, coriander, wheat biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Hazy dark yellow with small head and moderate effervescence. Moderately sweet lemon, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter coriander/hay flavor. Okay body. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2017
at 19:02
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a weizen glass. Slightly hazy orange with small white head. Aroma is yeasty/floral hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and thick big-bubble lacing. Taste is orange peel, esters, spice, caramel, and a little coriander.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2017
at 19:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled as Winter White. $2.29 bottle from Total Wine - West Richmond. Pours golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of coriander, grasses, bubblegum. Flavor is quite sweet up front: fruity and juicy with spices including clove. Coriander, orange peel, perhaps cinnamon. Tasty!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2016
at 17:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Norm's, 4/13/12
Aroma: The nose has yeast, a mix of spices, some lemon/citrus, and a little bit of banana
Appearance: Pours a slightly cloudy golden-orange color with a small white head and spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is mid-sweet, with a light bitterness, and components that are very similar to the nose
Palate: The body is medium, with a fairly clean and refreshing feel, and some creaminess on the mouth
Overall Impression: Representing the RIC! I think this is the first time I've seen Legend outside of the Richmond Metro Area, and that is a good thing, as I've been a fan of their beers since way back in my days in Richmond. I'm sure I've had many, many of their beers well before my RB days, and Legend brown will always be my hometown micro, so nostalgia may cause my Legend scores to be a bit high (not intensionally). Anyway, that was a long winded way of saying don't discount my rating for this one. I thought this one was a great example of the style. It hit on all of the components, that I was looking for, and I couldn't find any real issues with it. An excellent, on-style Wit.
Aroma: The nose has yeast, a mix of spices, some lemon/citrus, and a little bit of banana
Appearance: Pours a slightly cloudy golden-orange color with a small white head and spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is mid-sweet, with a light bitterness, and components that are very similar to the nose
Palate: The body is medium, with a fairly clean and refreshing feel, and some creaminess on the mouth
Overall Impression: Representing the RIC! I think this is the first time I've seen Legend outside of the Richmond Metro Area, and that is a good thing, as I've been a fan of their beers since way back in my days in Richmond. I'm sure I've had many, many of their beers well before my RB days, and Legend brown will always be my hometown micro, so nostalgia may cause my Legend scores to be a bit high (not intensionally). Anyway, that was a long winded way of saying don't discount my rating for this one. I thought this one was a great example of the style. It hit on all of the components, that I was looking for, and I couldn't find any real issues with it. An excellent, on-style Wit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2012
at 15:55
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Hazy blonde coloured body with a nice white head and tons of small bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of wheat, honey, curacao, coriander seed and a great sweet scent. Medium-bodied; Nice mellow taste of coriander seed and honey with some floral qualities-very nice! Aftertaste super clean and a subtle spicey character follows behind. Overall, a damn good white - one of the best I’ve had - definitely worth trying if you can find it! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 04-July-2005.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2009
at 01:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bomber from Wine Warehouse. Are they really comparing their beer to Gatorade? Wow Hazy orange color with a quickly disappearing head. Very spicy bubblegum aroma. Some slightly astringent notes. Yeasty wheat taste with very strong spice. Some citrus and banana as well. Very effervescent.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2008
at 18:04
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at Legend brewery: Creamy lemon aroma. Milky gold pour with a thin head, good lacing. Tastes of banana creme pie and coriander. Wheat grain finish, with more pronounced dough and hop notes when warm. Delightful and refreshing!
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2007
at 18:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
I was less impressed by this Legend brew then I have with other ones they have done. This one was pretty good, with banana, orange, and spice flavors and aromas, and it was refreshing, but something in the palate just didn’t sit right with me this time.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2006
at 21:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle on 06/25/2011 from the depths of my fridge, probably 5 years old or more. Clear golden body with a small creamy white head. Sweet citrus and spice aroma with light orange. Sweet spice flavor, mandarin orange, and a dry finish. Medium light body with moderate carbonation. 7/3/7/4/15 - 3.6 07/23/2006 - Slightly hazy light orange color. Sweet spiced flavor with some light orange. Sweet orange and spice flavor, slight hints of orange peel. 7/2/8/4/15 - 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2006
at 16:40