Open Road Belgian Wit | Bozeman Brewing Company
ABV: 5.0%
IBU: 12
Style: Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche
Actively Produced
Description: Once the dominant style in the area of Brussels around the 18th and 19th centuries, specifically the city of Louvain and the village of Hoegaarden where it was produced, the style all but died around the 1950's. As happened with many distinctive beer styles, the lager revolution made serious inroads into the traditional wit bier markets. In its heyday, it was hugely popular with the grain and beet farmers in the area where it was made. So what is a Wit bier? It is a type of wheat beer made with malted wheat, flaked oats and malted barley. Wit biers are traditionally spiced with sweet and bitter orange peels, freshly ground coriander and a secret spice known only to the brewers and kept far enough in the back of the flavor profile so as not to be instantly recognizable. The beer also has a slight lactic tartness that contributes to its drinkability on a hot summer day. The lightness of body from the wheat and a firm tartness from hops, bitter orange, and Belgian yeast offset perfectly the smoothness of the oats and the sweet orange, making this among the most refreshing beer styles. Cheers! R.I.P. Pierre Celis 1925-2011.
IBU: 12
Style: Wheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche
Actively Produced
Description: Once the dominant style in the area of Brussels around the 18th and 19th centuries, specifically the city of Louvain and the village of Hoegaarden where it was produced, the style all but died around the 1950's. As happened with many distinctive beer styles, the lager revolution made serious inroads into the traditional wit bier markets. In its heyday, it was hugely popular with the grain and beet farmers in the area where it was made. So what is a Wit bier? It is a type of wheat beer made with malted wheat, flaked oats and malted barley. Wit biers are traditionally spiced with sweet and bitter orange peels, freshly ground coriander and a secret spice known only to the brewers and kept far enough in the back of the flavor profile so as not to be instantly recognizable. The beer also has a slight lactic tartness that contributes to its drinkability on a hot summer day. The lightness of body from the wheat and a firm tartness from hops, bitter orange, and Belgian yeast offset perfectly the smoothness of the oats and the sweet orange, making this among the most refreshing beer styles. Cheers! R.I.P. Pierre Celis 1925-2011.
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