HALF-WIT BELGIAN-STYLE WHEAT ALE
“If a Muscat wine can taste of oranges, then so can a beer. It is the orange taste, and the sweet-and-dry spiciness, that distinguishes the ‘white’ wheat beers of Belgium.” *
The Belgian style of “white” (wheat) beer has its origins in the Brabant region at what became the town of Hoegaarden (pronounced who-garden). It had its own Guild of Brewers dating to the 1500’s. Traditionally brewed with pale barley malts and raw wheat, we have included both malted and torrefied wheat in the mash. It is very lightly hopped, and is subtly flavored with curacao orange peel, coriander, and rose hips. A true Belgian yeast strain from the aforementioned brewery was used to ferment and condition, and it is the combination of suspended yeast and wheat that give the beer its hazy, peachy color. Light in body, it is very effervescent and refreshing. Delicious on its own, it also goes especially well with citrusy or spicy foods, or desserts that feature orange or chocolate flavors.
Chin chin!!
~Will
*from Michael Jackson’s Beer Companion.
OG:1.046 FG:1.010 ABV: 4.7%