![]() Even American breweries are making better wits, such as Victory's Whirlwind, or Avery's White Rascal, or New Belgium's amazing (and sadly discontinued) Fat Tire Belgian White. A lot of people say UFO is a better Blue Moon, and it very well may be, but UFO doesn't hold a candle to witbiers from La Trappe or Unibroue or St. If someone hands me one, I'll gladly drink it, but I won't be buying it again as there are a lot of better options. It adds lemon, creating and incredibly potent cirtusy beer that will probably meet or exceed your vitamin C intake for the day. ![]() Other popular Belgian whites (namely Blue Moon) rely heavily on orange alone to add a citrus burst to their beer, but UFO White doesn’t. Mouthfeel is fine, if lacking the effervescence I expect from Belgian witbiers. UFO White is a Belgian White style, unfiltered, sour, and thirst quenching. Taking a sip of UFO, and the flavours just line up and announce themselves like roll call - wheat, here orange, here coriander, here. Taking a sip of Unibroue, the flavours mingle and dance across your toungue. I had it at the same time as I had Unibroue's Witbier, and the Unibroue had a delicacy and complexity to the flavours that UFO didn't. ![]() It's simple, straightforward, and a little boring. ![]() Located in Boston, Massachusetts, and Windsor, Vermont, Harpoon Brewery. The aroma is primarily orange, but rather than orange peel it comes across more like an orange creamsicle.Ī sip brings forth wheat malt, orange notes, and a hint of coriander. UFO White follows well over 300 years of Belgian tradition of spicy wheat beers. We invite all of you to visit our Boston brewery, where it all began, and our beautiful brewery in Windsor, Vermont.Pours a hazy orange with only the barest traces of head that disappear instantly. Thanks for signing up You now have FREE access to nearly 300,000 wine, beer and spirit reviews. One thing that has changed: in August 2014 Harpoon became an employee owned company! We still love brewing beer and enjoying it with friends. Looking for a wheat beer with good orange character Our version of the Harpoon UFO White is just the beer for you This American wheat beer is light on the hops and big on the orange and citrus character. It was hard to imagine that craft brewing would become what it has today. Though many things have changed since the early days of Harpoon, much has stayed the same. Brewed with orange peel and coriander, UFO White is the perfect choice for a summers barbecue, a night out with friends, or any time youre thirsting for. Fresh, local craft beer began making its way out to Boston beer drinkers. In June of 1987, a warehouse space on the Boston waterfront was transformed into a brewery and the first Harpoon Ale was brewed. They decided to build a brewery so that they could brew the beers that they wanted to drink, and invite their friends to the brewery to drink it with them. Traveling through Europe and experiencing the rich traditions of European brewing and beer drinking enhanced their love of beer and opened their eyes to the rich beer culture they wanted back home. They were three friends who loved beer and loved drinking beer together but found the beer choices at the time to be limited. Light, crisp, refreshing UFO White follows in the tradition of spiced wheat beers that have been brewed in Belgium for well over 300 years. Brewed with orange peel and coriander, UFO White is the perfect choice for a summer’s barbecue, a night out with friends or any time you're thirsting for something a little different. Harpoon was started in 1986 by Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti. Light, crisp, refreshing UFO White follows in the tradition of spiced wheat beers that have been brewed in Belgium for well over 300 years.
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