When I started drinking New Belgium beers, I started with Fat Tire. And said, bless you, Mr. Belgium, for blessing the world with such a blessed beer. Pictured above is a relatively new New Belgium brew (I know I said new twice in a row. Please de-twist your panties. thanks.), the Mothership Wit. Here’s how New Belgium describes it:
“Our first venture into organically-produced beer, Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer elevates the zesty Wit or White beers of Belgium. Our far-flung Beer Rangers affectionately refer to our Fort Collins brewery as the Mothership, a name that conjures images of earth shot from space and the interconnectivity of it all. Mothership Wit is brewed with wheat and barley malt, as well as coriander and orange peel spicing resulting in a balance of citrus and sour flavors held in suspension by a bright burst of carbonation.”
I’m a relatively new at this whole beer “connoisseuring,” so to speak, so I’m still learning all of the terminology. As far as wheat beers go, I’ve definitely had better - that’s not to say this isn’t good. The wheat flavor is definitely unmistakable. I don’t taste the citrus, but perhaps that’s because my palette isn’t refined enough yet. I think it would go wonderfully with a lot of foods. I would also recommend it on a warm sunny day.
One thing I don’t like about it, though I don’t know if this is common to all wheat beers or not, is the lack of head. I poured it in a glass and the head was gone in about 4 second.
Word. Trick.
