Cigar City Brewing Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Cigar City Brewing Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale.

From the Cigar City Brewing website: “Pours cloudy straw in color with moderate notes of orange peel, coriander and hints of vanilla. Flavor has upfront citrus with coriander notes that lead into lemon/lime like notes and finishes with citrus and flowers. Incredibly refreshing and drinkable.”

Let’s get started!

Appearance: Pours a hazy pale yellow with a slight white head and sparse lacing.

Aroma: Citrus, coriander, banana, wheat, vanilla, bready malt and Belgian yeast.

Taste: Citrus, sweet malts, coriander, bready malts, banana, Belgian yeast and vanilla.

Overall: Refreshing and fantastic, Cigar City Brewing Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale is yet another example of why Cigar City Brewing is one of the best breweries around (in my opinion).  At 5% ABV this sessionable offering is something I wish I could get my hands on not only for summer, but for year-round drinking.  LetsPour.com sells this one (and others from Cigar City Brewing), but you’ll pay a premium for it.  Is it worth it?  I’d say “yes”.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey

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