Peppercorn Imperial Wit
Monkless Belgian Ales in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.92
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It's time to rethink your Wit! At 8.2% PIW is the big brother to our classic Belgian Witbier, Shepplekofeggan. Peppercorn Imperial Wit is headlined by the addition of our four - peppercorn blend, fresh orange peel and coriander. The result is a big, yet light bodied Witbier brimming with robust bright citrus and pear aromas with a clean and dry, peppery finish.
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7/10
Draft from monkless - bright yellow, lemon citrus, spice -; pretty good overall
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 01:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
(Can) clear, bright yellow color with a tall white head; aroma of peppercorns, cereal; smooth pala, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2024
at 02:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pint can, 3/21/23. Slightly hazy gold, medium off-white head, average retention. Aroma of pepper, yeast, bready malt, stone fruit. Taste is pepper, bready malt, stone fruit, yeast, citrus. Crisp, well balanced. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2023
at 03:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fairly hazy deep golden and light copper coloured body with a nice, but fast-dying and mellow pure white head that starts off at two centimetres and fades to just a thin layer after a few minutes. Aroma of light wheat, some grass, a small dose of curacao, a hint of coriander seed freshness and yes, interestingly enough some black peppercorns and more white pepper notes with a drying malt noticeable in the nose. Medium-bodied; Fairly rich wheatie notes show at first with a good balance that provides enough support for the deeper full oranges, light lemon peel and some deeper curacao and coriander seed notes that follow right behind, but again the dryness and 'darker' flavours of the pepper is noticeable towards the end. Aftertaste shows some dryness from the malts with a little bit of hops here as well and a slight kick of alcohol warmth that shows up right at the end along with a touch of sweetness from the fruits. Overall, a pretty nice and balanced, full-of-flavour beer that has pepper notes of course, but a bunch of the yeast, wheat, coriander seed and especially citrus flavours (full oranges, curacao and lemons here) that make this nice to drink, even in the middle of summer, which is when I had it, and not in the measly Oregon summer, this is in the heat of Washington! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Trader Joe's in Bend, Oregon on 29-March-2021 for US$3,00, part of Batch #305 (from bottom of can) sampled at my house here in Washington on the other end of the country on a hot day here in the summer on 22-August-2022.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2022
at 07:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at BitterCreek Boise Lightly foggy pale golden. Fine dense lasting off white head. Nice smooth full bodied. Not getting much peppercorn but smooth and pleasant. With a hint of the continental wit yeast.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2022
at 18:55
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of floral notes, with subdued coriander and light peppercorn. Flavour is estery and chaotic, with coriander, peppercorn and booze. Somewhat of a fusel alcohol character. Rough but okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Spice and light wheat aroma with yeast. Citrus and spice flavor with light wheat. Medium bodied. Wheat and spice linger with light citrus and light yeast.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2019
at 23:05
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
16 oz. Can from Tavour. Slightly hazy yellow color. Aroma is mild yeast, light citrus, subtle spice.
The flavor is a carbon copy of the aroma. In general is is a simple style. Peppercorns are subtle (thankfully not over done). This one is still well brewed without any flaws.
The flavor is a carbon copy of the aroma. In general is is a simple style. Peppercorns are subtle (thankfully not over done). This one is still well brewed without any flaws.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2018
at 00:51
7/10
Nice peppery wit, good yeast flavor, smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2018
at 21:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aromaz are super mild to almost non-existent. Flavors are a little stronger slightly citric and spicy a little sweet the Carbonic Tang helps some. Body is on the soft side it's a pleasant beer but nothing too remarkable. A little warmth in The finish, I guess from being an imperial beer.
Tried
on 28 May 2018
at 05:15