Avery White Rascal Ale Review #67

Avery White Rascal Ale
Style: Belgian Witbier
ABV: 5.6%
Year Round Ales Collection
12oz Can Poured Into A Yards Snifter

Avery Brewing Company
Boulder, Colorado
Adam Avery, President & /Brewmaster
September 1993


A truly authentic Belgian style wheat or "white" ale, this Rascal is unfiltered (yup, that’s yeast on the bottom) and cleverly spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel producing a refreshingly fruity thirst quencher.

Appearance:
Country Time Lemonade Quality Color
Billowing White Grainy Foam Head
Very Shrinking Quality Head Retention
Cloudy Clarity
Obscene Amount Of Sediment That Hangs In Suspension (Home-Brewish)
Gooey Wavy Lacework
Carbonation Shines In The Glass And The Mouth
Nice Appeasing Label

Aroma:
German "Hefe" Quality Aroma
Not A Lot Of "Ester-Fication" Going On
Banana
Peppercorn
Fruit Loops
Coriander
Wreath
Wheat
Musty Cabin Aroma
Lemon Juice


Mouth Feel:
Very Gentle Palate
Medium Sourness
No Bad Residual Flavors
Musky Elements
Airy Bodied
Texture Is A Little Heavy For A Beer Of This Style
High Drinkability- A Nice Fluffy Beer To Get Hammered On
Rich Yet Session-Ably Light
Non Offending Thirst Quencher
Dehydrated Pineapple Finish That Just Gives You A Kiss And Then Is Gone
Tart And Tangy Aftertaste
Sweet/Medium Sour Balance
Well Executed Balance
Roller Coaster Of Flavors That Rolled Off The Tongue

Taste: Nailed it! The wit can be a tricky maiden to tame due to the ease with which you can make the beer sweet and over the top fruity. This ale is neither. It starts with a rich yet drying yeasty flavor that is immediately surpassed by the sweet fruit flavors of the coriander and orange peel. The orange peel feels like maybe it was bitter because it lends depth of flavor not sugar to the taste so they avoid the cloying feel and stick to refreshment and a finish that gets the juices flowing. This brew is a nice new to craft beer starter. A good American interpretation of the style. If you like Shock Top, try this instead of that shit and also try Ommegang Wit.

4 Out Of 6
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