Brewery: Sherwood Brewers
Location: Marlborough, MA
Style: Belgian white

One more session brew before we head back into the big beers…

It’s no secret the OAB HQ is big on Belgians. In the winter, we loves us the big spicy Belgian ales. In the summer, we turn our love to the Belgian Whites. There are few things better than a great summer day (or evening) on the deck with a crisp clean white ale. So it should come as no surprise when we found a six pack of Sherwood Forest Friar’s Belgian-style White on a recent beer run, we had to pick it up.

There is a faint haze in the lovely gold color of this ale. Very light (almost non-existant) head. The aroma is a nice blend of spices with a touch of citrus. It has all the familiar Wit flavors – clove, coriander and orange balanced nicely in a solid wheat base.There is nothing particularly challenging here. It’s just a great light bodied ale excellent for a session on the deck. Very crisp and clean – it’s goes perfectly with grilled chicken and fish.

It will certainly be making a return appearance to the OAB deck this summer.