Ommegang Witte White Ale

Brewery Ommegang
Cooperstown, New York

APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
Straw gold. Rocky head that reduces to a thin, white, lasting head.

AROMA: 3.25/4
Sweet, champagne notes. Coriander, orange, cinnamon.

TASTE: 5/10
Hop/Malt Balance: 2/4: Not a great deal of malt; no hop character to speak of.
Aftertaste: 1.5/3: Honey, orange. Flat champagne. Sour–cidery.
Mouth-Feel: 1.5/3: Not effervescent. Dry, a bit flat. Underwhelming.

OVERALL: 1.5/3: Disappointing. Weak, too much honey/floral, not enough hop. Falls flat.

TOTAL: 12.25/20–I'll Try A Pint

NOTES:
Matt: The champagne aroma immediately created expectations that were left unsatisfied. A disappointment, given the Ommegang name.
Ben: I would have gone with bitter orange. It misses the mark–I've had much better Wits.