Optimal Wit
Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.56
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The perfect blend of spice is found in Optimal Wit. This Belgian style witbier is crisp & citrusy with layers of flavor that evolve in the glass. It is brewed with Virginia wheat, Spanish orange peels & coriander. Grains of Paradise give a subtle, peppery finish. It tastes like Sunshine & Happiness!
11.5° OG, 2°FG.
11.5° OG, 2°FG.
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7/10
Tried
on 21 Mar 2019
at 16:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
on tap oro torbida buona schiuma lievito discreta nota speziata cereale amaro contenuto
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2019
at 00:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Tap at Clinton Hall, New York. Color is cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Wheat, fruits, some banana and malts. Easy relatively fresh wit
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2019
at 04:22
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2018
at 15:32
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
This witbier has grains of paradise on top of the peel of Spanish oranges and coriander. It pours a very light golden-yellow colour with a white cap, average retention and lacing. Aromas are pretty mild with maybe Belgian Ale yeast and citrus. The taste is also very mild with lets say these two last listed ingredients. It is not bad, but so lacking punchiness. It feels like a session witbier. Gets a tad better at the last pour, but still, nothing to save this. If you want to chug a real easy-going white beer, this might be for you. I love this style, and this way too light. Where are these grains of paradise ??
Tried
on 16 Nov 2018
at 06:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a hazy yellow with white head. Aroma is light wheat and coriander. Taste is citrus lemon and orange some coriander spice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2018
at 16:49
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle 12fl.oz. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Port City Optimal Wit ].Clear medium yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, light to moderate hoppy, moderate yeasty, coriander, spicy, witbier yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, coriander, pale malt, wheat. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20160810] 5-3-5-2-10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2018
at 08:08
7.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2018
at 23:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 355 ml, courtesy of IHC. Shared with him and Domagoj. Cloudy pale golden, medium white head. Spicy, some citrus, sweetish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2018
at 18:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at GABF. Pours a hazy yellow with small white head. The aroma is wheat and clove. Medium body, clove, pepper, wheat, citrus, light dry finish, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Nov 2017
at 19:10