Definitely worth a try if you can tolerate ginger. I wasn't really sure what to expect with this, but I enjoyed it a lot. This is like an enhanced version of Harpoon UFO with ginger added into the mix. Overall: Very drinkable, but I can imagine that the ginger may become too much over time - regardless, I think this would be great with food Mouthfeel: Medium body, very smooth with the interesting bite from the ginger Taste: The wheat base is very solid, and the ginger adds a pleasant spiciness - the malts and the ginger work together remarkably well - the ginger seems to work with the alcohol to create a genuinely interesting warming feeling - ginger becomes more apparent as it warms up - some lemon in the flavor, too smells better than if it were just Harpoon UFO with ginger dumped in it Smell: Sweet wheaty smell, some ginger in the nose but it is subtle considering the name of the beer. Aug 03, 2011Īppearance: Hazy copper/bronze color with a white head This is, however, one of the best, and so is worth trying, if for no other reason than to see what a good gingery beer should taste like. Still, even with that said, I'm not sold on the idea of a ginger beer. Overall, this is an interesting brew, and one of the few beers I've had that managed to successfully incorporate ginger without spoiling the overall effect. Mouthfeel is medium-light, and carbonation is medium.
The aftertaste is more ginger and light malts. A good amount of sugars help counter this ginger bitterness, and distinct notes of apricot, brown sugar, and lychee nut swirl about, as well as biscuit. Still present is the ginger, tasting more like the fresh-from-the-store variety than the pickled, and imparting a nice bitterness to the brew. On the tongue, the beer is thankfully far more delicious than the nose would suggest. Combined with the brown sugar malts and light citrus hops, which for some reason smell vaguely of soy sauce, and the brew resembles even more a bag of Chinese takeout. 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.Ginger Wheat does bear a marked ginger aroma, comparable to the pickled ginger slices served in sushi restaurants. 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. Mouthfeel is fine, if lacking the effervescence I expect from Belgian witbiers.
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. It took a while for us to come up with a UFO beer that could withstand the darkest days of the year, but the warmth of ginger combined with the seasonal spice of cinnamon and clove form a perfect companion for a visit to Gingerland. 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. Pours a hazy orange with only the barest traces of head that disappear instantly.
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