Witbier
Witbier is an Belgian and French Ale beer style. It typically presents as straw to pale. Very low to low. Hop aroma is not present to low. Hop flavor is not present.
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.
- ABV
- 4.8%-5.6%
- IBU
- 10-17
- OG
- 1.044-1.050
- FG
- 1.006-1.008
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Alcohol & Bitterness
ABV:4.8%-5.6%
ABW:3.8%-4.4%
IBU:10-17
Perceived Bitterness:
Low, from noble-type hops.
Color & Appearance
Color:
Straw to paleSRM:2-4
EBC:4-8
Clarity:
Unfiltered starch and yeast haze should be visible. Wits are traditionally bottle conditioned and served cloudy.
Gravity & Body
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
Body:
Low to medium, with a degree of creaminess from wheat starch.
Flavor Profiles
Malt Profile:
Very low to low
Hop Profile:
Hop aroma is not present to low. Hop flavor is not present.
Fermentation Character:
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.
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association beer style guidelines.
No beers have been reviewed in this style.