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Shock Top Belgian White

Well, I saw this beer on the shelf. I wasn't sure what to do. Michelob Brewing Company making a Belgian Wit? Hmmm.... I put it part of a mixed six pack with some other stuff just so I could say I gave it a whirl.  Looking at the bottle, I sorta had a hard time taking it seriously.  I chilled it and popped the cap and poured...

This beer is unfiltered, which is normal for the style.  As you can see in the photo, there is a cloudy appearance from the yeast sediment in the bottom of the bottle.  The head formed rather nicely, but it was very short lived.  It's gone and I'm not even half way through the glass yet.  I went to the Michelob website to see what there was to see, and it seems that they are making some beers these days that might appeal to the craft and micro crowd.  The Belgian White has a nice citrus aroma from the additions of orange peel and coriander.  The website boasts a medium body for this beer, but my my personal standards, I don't think it quite makes it.  It's a little on the light side for sure.  This beer has an ABV of 5.2% and an IBU of 10 which is normal for the style.  It's definitely a sweet beer. 

I'm glad I took a look at the Michelob website.  They have a couple pale ales, a porter, an irish red, amber bock, dunkel weisse, honey wheat, and a few others I might give a whirl if I can find them...

This beer isn't the best Belgian Wit I have had, but it's decent.  It's definitely worth a try.