tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287731188543219852.post779922447099545421..comments2024-03-28T05:45:02.918-04:00Comments on All the Brews Fit to Pint: FoolBrew Witbier Available at Grizzly Peak, Blue Tractor, Jolly PumpkinDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155858114246195360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287731188543219852.post-31629500960518362802012-03-26T17:27:56.366-04:002012-03-26T17:27:56.366-04:00Thank you for posting about this in last week’s “T...Thank you for posting about this in last week’s “The Week in Beer.” I probably wouldn’t have heard about it until too late. I visited all the breweries Friday night and gave in to my inner collector by purchasing a glass from each (it's for a good cause, right?). My favorite of the night was the Jolly Pumpkin version, but that was also my first beer of the night, so a bias might exist. Also, I'm sure your palate is much better than mine, so I’d guess your take on the beers is much more accurate.<br /><br />My first stop was Jolly Pumpkin. I felt their version conveyed a nice balance between all the ingredients, especially the green tea (might steal that idea for a Wit of my own this summer). I definitely tasted what you were describing as delicate (I noted it as “mellow”) and I also did not pick up any oak aging. Next I tried the Grizzly Peak version, and got A LOT more peppercorn in the taste. It was an interesting, peppery take on a Wit. The beer wasn't served super cold, which might explain the more dramatic peppercorn presence. Finally, the Blue Tractor version seemed more mild mannered and traditional to the Wit style, although I could not taste coriander. Full disclosure, this was my last beer of the night after having several at the previous two stops, so my taste buds could’ve been shot.<br /><br />All in all, I thought it was a really fun event for a great cause. I hope those three brewers consider collaborating more in the future. Maybe one per season? I’d definitely be in line to try all three and toss out my amateur tasting thoughts.BLTalposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082848148742431999noreply@blogger.com