What started as a Facebook comment has evolved into a blog that rates beer in several different categories. This rating system will generate the disputed champion of summer beers. Without further ado, here are the criteria and beer can scoring. (1 beer can leaves room for improvement, 5 beer cans is absolutely fantastic):
- Taste
- Affordability
- Drinkability
- Availability
- Overall Score
The first entry comes from
Brewery Ommegang and is a belgian style white ale. WITTE, as described on the bottle "its light body, frothy head, and a quenching taste blend coriander, sweet orange peel and unmalted wheat into a flavor as bright and soft as summer clouds over a Flanders field." I don't have the faintest idea what a Flanders field is, but this beer was a great start in the quest for the perfect summer beer. It has an extremely light body and a good smooth finish. The lingering taste is a cross between Oberon and Summer Shandy. At 5.1% alcohol, this Cooperstown, NY brew has the potential to be a great pool side, day long drinking beer. Having tried just one, I was left wanting another and could see myself drinking several more playing a round of golf or just hanging out with friends. While the taste is pretty fantastic, the cost is not. At $2.69 a bottle, or $10.99 a six pack, it is one of the pricier 12oz bottles. Beers of similar cost usually carry a higher alcohol content, thus justifying the higher cost (fewer beers = same "warm fuzzy feeling"). I can't imagine it is an easy beer to find in the neighborhood grocery store either, making that another negative about this excellent tasting white ale. Overall I was very satisfied with the beer and don't mind paying a bit more for quality beer, but for the price I am pretty sure I can find beer that is comparable in taste, but packs more bang for my buck. If you want a terrific, albeit high priced white ale, then WITTE maybe the beer you are looking for.
Taste = 4 cans
Affordability = 1 can
Drinkability = 4 cans
Availability = 1 can
Overall score = 2 1/2 cans
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