Monarch White Beer
Two Brothers Brewing Company in Warrenville, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.47
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This classic Belgian-style White Beer is brewed with unmalted wheat, a touch of oats, and then traditionally spiced with coriander and orange peel for a crisp, refreshing taste and spicy aroma.
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4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy gold with a little white head. Aromas are lemony and grassy, but at times something isn’t quite right... almost like a fart in the room or something. Flavor has gone a bit sour... sour wheat with lemon and grass and a bit of a yeast and chemical buzz to it all. This just ain’t quite right.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2009
at 00:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Flavorful, wet wit, yet a bit too thick in the finish to be super refreshing. Small, frothy, white head that fades quickly. the body is hazy and golden/yellow. Forward aroma of spice, mainly coriander and clove. Hints of orange peel and grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly acidic. Some tartness in the finish along with a slightly off-taste of rubber. Medium body with moderate, but adequate, carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2008
at 21:11
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft at 2Bros brewpub. Cloudy yellow with a stiff white head. Smell of lemon, grass, and for some reason, chlorine (could it be softened water?). A bit fizzier up front than expected. Feels kind of thin, a little sour, grassy again, but with some extra European hop notes. Seems to have a few flaws that keep it just the other side of good.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Apr 2008
at 22:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Best before July 2006 bottle consumed on 6/8/06. Leaving the light sediment in the bottle makes for a highly clear, soft goldenrod body with brass tints and a small, fairly short-lived white head that leaves splotchy lacing. Soft but apparent orange zest in the nose brings spiciness, while wheat balances this and the coriander provides a nutty and slightly peppery tone. Not much in the way of bubble gum, but with a very crisp, snappy yeast that trails off on the end, almost perfume-like. The strength of the nose is only medium, however, and the high attenuation leaves a lot of room for the orange peel and coriander to roam. Not that it is overdone, but the malt just does not show up. Needs some fluffier, deeper honey and wafer notes. The flavor is similarly spiced, deriving from the lacking malt, though the beer doesent seem thin or overly watery for its strength. Just very dry, with only slight notes of biscuits, cream and vanilla. Grassy, lively and juicy (citrus), the carbonation helps carry the liquid along in a moderately engaging sense. A prominent wetness appears, however, as it warms, and it becomes perilously close to being watery. Still, nothing is overdone, just rather simple and spiced, with light, clean yeast (relative to style).
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2006
at 20:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thanks to Dough77 for this one! Brilliantly clear, medium-yellow pour that produces a quickly falling, frothy white head. Funky Belgian yeast aroma that carries a touch of sour acidity to the nose. Very light flavor palate. Light sweetness with some spice. More in the aroma than in the flavor.
Tried
on 21 May 2006
at 17:45
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is hard to find and light all around. Flavor is also very light, just a bit of coriander and maybe a little spice zip but that’s it. This one needs to be passed by.
Tried
on 05 May 2006
at 20:14