Satsuma Harvest Wit
2 Sep
Name – Satsuma Harvest Wit
Country – United States
Type – Witbier
Appearance – Pour a pretty hazy straw yellow color with a big white head.
Smell – Wheat and orange rind seem to be the main things I get.
Taste – Wheat, bitter orange, coriander and some other spices to it. Has a pretty dry finish.
With the summer coming to a close I figure I would have a few of the left over summer beers I had picked up. I had the Abita Strawberry wit when that was out and found it very unique so I picked this up. Nothing really unique here though. It is a pretty straight forward witbier, not that there’s anything wrong with that. There is probably a bit more orange presence than normal but orange is pretty typical in this style. I thought it was good for what it was but there are some other wits that I would rather have for the summer.
Overall Grade – C+
I liked last year’s Satsuma, but then again, that was long before I became a hophead. Haven’t tried this year’s but I tried the Strawberry Harvest and my sink drain thoroughly enjoyed it.