Browar Kormoran (Poland)
WITBIER (accidentally aged)
Witbier,
also known as a Belgian white is a traditional, Belgian beer style. Brewed from
wheat and barley malt with an addition of orange peel and coriander, Witbiers
are characterized by a cloudy appearance and spicy, citrus and floral aromas.
In
fact, Witbiers, because of their aroma and a feeling of being an everyday beer
are one of my favorite Belgian beer styles.
So,
here is the story – I was cleaning my beer basement recently and have found a
forgotten bottle of Witbier. First I was devastated – that wasn’t a common Wit,
that was Kormoran. This tells you nothing – well, look through the ratebeer –
this is a second Witbier in the world (https://www.ratebeer.com/beerstyles/witbier/48/).
If
you add that my bottle best to drink date passed in June 2016 and I
have never heard of aged Witbier, I haven’t had high hopes for this one. Somehow
reluctant I have decided to give it a sip, and see what will happen.
And
the effects of aging are amazing. It is clearly not like any Witbier I have
ever had before. From the appearance – it is still cloudy, golden colored wit. Carbonation
got more moderate and sophisticated, leaving beer carbonated enough to enjoy.
Spicy aromas were gone, exchanged by something that I could best explain a s a dryness.
Overall effect was like drinking and excellent, semi-dry to dry sparkling wine.
A bit sour and a tad little bitter at a tongue but clearly nothing that I would
connect to its original style. It was possibly the best thirst quencher I have
ever had.
For
the ones, willing to try to repeat my experiment – my beer basement is a dry,
cool place (temperatures below 18 degree Celcius) and the beer have a minimal
exposition to any light. Have fun.
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