Drinking this on tap currently, using notes from my first bottle back in July, 2005. You'll see more JP reviews coming soon, as I pick up what I can before they disappear. This brewery was part of the Shelton Brothers portfolio, and they recently decided not to distribute in Minnesota for the time being. This may or may not have anything to do with the local distributor being bought out by a much larger company. So, while we're at it, look for me to showcase more of Shelton Brothers beers before they are gone from local shelves. What will I be missing the most? Blaugies, Castelain, Cantillon (as if I could ever find that on shelves anyway), Achel, St. Somewhere, St. Sylvestre, Salopian, Ridgeway, Olfabrikken, Nogne-0, Mikkeller, Bryghus, Mahr's, Kerkom, Haandbrygerriet, Geants, Fantome (same as Cantillon, never got enough to sit on the shelves long enough for me to find it!), de Struise, dieu du Ciel, drei Fonteinen, de Ranke, de Proefe, de la Senne, ...as well as others I haven't gotten to know yet. So sad, so very sad.
But, hey, cheer up, we're here to share notes on a witbier from a Belgian-style brewery in Dexter, Michigan, here we go,
Calabaza Blanca:
Pale yellow hue, edging that near-white that epitomizes the style, with an able, attractive cap of creamy foam.
Zesty nose, alive with spice, yeast, and citric fruit, lemon and orange.Very lively and likeable, and again, fully in the witbier paradigm.
Tenderly trips on the palate, sleek and slippery, awash with coriander, ginger, and fruit. So light, it dances along the tastebuds, but keeps them happy with delicately delicious flavors.
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