Description

15.5 GAL DRAFT: 12x22OZ (650 ML) DINNER SIZE
O G: 1.046
YEAST:TOP FERMENTING BELGIAN
Original Gravity: 1.050
Alcohol Content: 5.0% by Volume
MALT VARIETIES: ORGANIC PALE, ORGANIC WHEAT,AROMATIC, CARASTAN,ORGANIC OATS

Turbid (cloudy) spun-gold brew with excellent head retention. Dry and crisp with a honey-like aroma, fruity taste and clean aftertaste. Superb summer beer garnished with a slice of fruit, like an orange or peach.

In Belgium, brewing was originally a farm activity, taking place in the winter, when farm work was slowest. Since barley and wheat were staples, they were often combined in beers brewed in late winter or early spring for summer consumption. These wheat (wit) beers were seasoned with herbs and spices either grown locally, like coriander and chamomile, or imported, like orange peel from the Island of Curacao. As American style lagers like Stella became more highly advertised in Belgium, wit beer (white beer) came close to extinction. Pierre Celis, a milkman from Hoegaarden resurrected the style in 1966. It became so popular that Interbrew, now the owner of Budweiser, took over Celis’ ownership and built wit beer into a popular style worldwide.