Color of Head #FEF9C7
Color of Body #F9EF8A
This beer was surprisingly clear when I poured it, though I forgot to swish it around in the bottle a little, so that might have something to do with it. This beer is very light looking, the same color as a cloudy pilsner. Light, clear yellow. It's almost exactly the same color as lemonade. The head is not nearly as harsh smelling as, say, blue moon. Very noticeable citrus elements. Head is persistent, though thin, kinda like meringue. This is a fairly mild beer, a good introduction to wheat beer. Not too much coriander. It would go amazingly with a a light pasta, heavy with basil. Dear god that sounds good. There is absolutely no debris in this beer. It's impressive, really. This is one of the clearer wheat beers that I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. The fact that it comes in a 22 ounce bottle is quite nice as well! You know, the bottle only lists orange peel and coriander as the spices they use, but I'm pretty sure there are at least two more ingredients. At least one of which as a bit of heaven...
This is a very neutral pallet beer that if you let sit on your tongue is a little bitter at the back of your mouth, but has a bit of a sweet aftertaste. I just spilled beer in my keyboard. All systems go! Man, that was scary. For a brief moment, I thought I would be electrocuted if I touched it. And this is only my first beer. Also, I kinda feel like I am insulting this beer by drinking it out of a Shock Top glass. Anyway, this is a very light tasting wheat beer that does not overpower you with a whole bunch of secret herbs and spices. It is a very good example of how wheat beer should taste, not wacky or fruity. I feel like a manly aristocrat drinking this beer. The one thing I will say against this beer, though it makes me contradict myself entirely, is that there is nothing special about it. I mean, it's a great representation of a wit bier, but there is not a lot to make me say, “Damn, I could go for some Mothership Wit right now.” It just needs something else, you know? It's like the first car that pops up when you start a racing game, good stats all across the board, but it doesn't stand out at anything, even if the sum of the stats is greater than the other available cars. This is kinda like Shakespeare. I recognize that it's good and I have an appreciation for it, but I just don't want to delve into it. 81/100.



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