[N8 v2.0]

I bought a 6'er of New Belgium Brewing Co's Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer on a whim last evening.

It's about as colorful as Sprite.. and it doesn't taste much like beer either really.

But, I need to have a couple more to make a final judgement.

Anyone else give it a go?

 

[Pesqueeb]

I kind of like it. A true Belgian Wit is quite a masterpiece, one of my favorite styles of beer, but IMHO not many of the few breweries that do them do them right. A lot of spices not normally associated with beer go into them so I don't think many breweries make them purely due to cost factor. New Belgium is the only brewery I know of doing them even close to major production scale.

 

[greengreer]

It's not bad, alot better than that Fat Tire crap everyone raves about. As far as new Belgium goes I like the 1554.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

It's not bad, alot better than that Fat Tire crap everyone raves about. As far as new Belgium goes I like the 1554.

The "Lips of Faith" series is well worth the bomber (and the slightly higher cost).

I've had the Bier de Mars (WOW!!!) and the blond (also pretty good...).

The 1554 is awesome!! Best beer next from them that I can find on a regular basis. (the mars was a one time thing in Portland for me...haven't seen it ever here in Seattle...and the blond is hit or miss at stores here...)

As far as Wit's go...I've tried (listed in best to good ranking):

St. Bernardus Witbier
Sam Adams Imperial White (it's pretty rockin'...so are their other "Imperial" lines)
Hoegaarden White
Allagash White
(and yes...even coors has touched my palate...) Blue Moon....

 

[SkaredShtles]

The 1554 and Ranger are the only drinkable brews NB makes.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I dumped a big bottle of Wit on the compost pile...even after many sips I couldn't find anything to like about it. Like 2.0 said...It didn't really taste like beer and had a aftertaste like bacon fat. I'll drink a Fattire if it's offered and like the 1554 best out of all of them.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

The 1554 and Ranger are the only drinkable brews NB makes.

Do a taste test of Ranger and Elysian's Immortal IPA....it's spooky...

 

[rockofullr]

Whatever you do don't try the New Belgum Old Cherry. I don't know if they still make it but it used to be in the variety packs with the Whit and 1554.

I'm not one to let beer go to waste, and I've had more than a few crappy beers in my time, but I could never finish a bottle. Lets just say it tastes like it sounds.