Belgian and French Ales: Witbeir
Notes: Witbiers are brewed with malted barley, unmalted wheat and sometimes oats. Typically they are brewed with coriander and orange peel; modern versions sometimes feature other spices and or citrus peel types. Very low to low level spice and citrus peel attributes may be present.
- Color: Straw to pale
- Clarity: Unfiltered starch and yeast haze should be visible. Wits are traditionally bottle conditioned and served cloudy.
- Malt Profile: Very low to low
- Hop Profile: Hop aroma is not present to low. Hop flavor is not present.
- Bitterness: Low, from noble-type hops.
- Fermentation: Low to medium fruity esters are present. Mild phenolic spiciness and yeast flavors may be present. Mild acidity is appropriate. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Low to medium, with a degree of creaminess from wheat starch.
- ABV: 4.8%-5.6%
- ABW: 3.8%-4.4%
- IBU: 10-17
- Color (SRM): 2-4
- Color (EBC): 4-8
- Original Gravity: 1.044-1.050
- Original Gravity °P: 11-12.4
- Final Gravity: 1.006-1.008
- Final Gravity °P: 1.5-2.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.
Highest Rated In Style
- 9.19 White by Allagash Brewing Company
- 9.06 Winema Wit by Pelican Pub & Brewery
- 9.03 Whaleback White by Leelanau Brewing Company
- 8.80 Namaste by Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales
- 8.70 Weeping Willow Wit by Mother Earth Brewing
- 8.46 Celis White by Michigan Brewing Company
- 8.30 Clementine by Clown Shoes
- 8.30 Monarch White by Two Brothers Brewing Company