Oliphant Awesome Juice, Great Job! Witbier

Oliphant Awesome Juice, Great Job! Witbier. 5.0 % ABV.
White Ale brewed with lemon juice, lemon zest, and spices.
Oliphant Brewing, Somerset, WI.

I picked this up at a store recently, happy to see it in cans, and then surprised that it has never appeared here in the Nib before. Well, it appeared briefly, listed as being among the beers that I included in the tap release party at Acadia, way back in late 2016. But, I never/rarely review from on tap. Checked in on Untappd, though no notes. That first time, and then the next keg we tapped, in summer of 2017. And then the years flew by. Now it's in cans. Now, I'll review it.

Clear, bright yellow color, slim white head.

In the nose: Light citrus, spice, floral, delicate and delightful. Belgian yeast/malt, slightly funky.

In the mouth: Light, smooth, wheat texture/flavor. Slightest hop bitterness, washed away by lemon and spice. Clean and easy-drinking. Witbiers do not bring complexity to the table. They offer endearing flavors, delicate tastes, refreshing quaffability. This one delivers that. Very polished, this one. Misses some of the particular telltale flavors that the classic Belgian version bring, but it's trying, and doing it's damnest. Just sweet enough, and plenty drinkable. the Belgian malt & yeast really comes through to the very end.

Good wit and you can drink it. Great job!

A Youtube rabbit hole, layered in wikipedia articles, covered with metaphorical lava sauce. Wit with spices and lemon.

Elements of "Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job!" have appeared in and around Oliphant's beers for years, now. Sometimes in the names of the beers, like this one, and sometimes on the chalkboard. Here are a few:

Tim Heidecker, as his Spaghett! character, I think.

John C. Reilly IS Dr. Steve Brule

More Heidecker, from when he milked himself,
of course.

Will Forte, from an especially disturbing scene.
Noteice how layered the references are. The name
combines Alan Rickman's villain Hans Gruber from
Die Hard with Forte's SNL/film character McGruber,
but for the illustration, Jeremy dodged both and
went for a Tim & Eric scene with Will. Deep stuff.