Fionnabhair
The White Hag in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.47
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Lots of beers claim to be refreshing, but this white beer with Curaçao orange peel and coriander literally quenches like no other. Peachy-gold, topped with a head reminicant of waves breaking on the North-West rocky coastline. You'll find citrus, vanilla, coriander, lemon and peach. Refreshes the palate with it's full body. The flavor matches the complex fresh aromas.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Cloudy straw colour with a smooth creamy white head. Aroma: lemon, citrus, orange zest, yeast, coriander. Taste: wheaty, citrus, lemon, orange, coriander. Sweet fruity finish, lots of citrus in this one, minimal bitterness. Decent witbier though fairly typical in flavour, not sure what is Irish about it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2016
at 00:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Cloudy, yellow-ish golden colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Spicy, sweet-ish wheaty aroma, notes of orange peel, coriander. Taste is wheaty, spicy, hints of lemon, orange peel, coriander, minimally dry and soapy. Follows the traditional path - slavishly, without Irish twist.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2016
at 16:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle Torben Kathews tasting. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and yeasty aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some citrus and (lyng)-honey notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2016
at 03:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle at home. Pours a creamy bright and effervescent yellow, large white head. Orange zest and sorbet, a bit of brown sugar sweetness, slightly acidic. Finishes nicely, refreshing, a bit overly sweet but keeps the citrus zest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2015
at 04:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans, 24/12/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is citric tinged straw, orange peel, spice, herbal notes. Taste comprises light honey, sweet licks, caramel, floral tones, light spice and clove, yeast, citric rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok wit, a little too sweet though, struggled to finish it - last third of bottle went swimming towards the Irish Sea!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2014
at 03:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [291114]
Blonde, soft white haze, small head that dissipates
Aroma - Typical Wite, soft floral aromatic, soft orange, coriander, light pale malt
Taste of soft orange and coriander, aromatic, quite peppery and spicy, light pale malt, fresh, easy
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, dab of soft cereal
Overall - Not a big fan of Belgian Wits but this was well made. Plenty of flavour.
Blonde, soft white haze, small head that dissipates
Aroma - Typical Wite, soft floral aromatic, soft orange, coriander, light pale malt
Taste of soft orange and coriander, aromatic, quite peppery and spicy, light pale malt, fresh, easy
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, dab of soft cereal
Overall - Not a big fan of Belgian Wits but this was well made. Plenty of flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2014
at 06:25