Big Boss Blanco Diablo

While we were at ReConStruction, we discovered a mostly wonderful gastro pub called the Oxford near the convention center. I had the Blanco Diablo with a rather amazing orange duck entree.

Big Boss Blanco Diablo, cc by-nc-sa image from John Cmar on Flickr

Vitals:

• Name: Blanco Diablo Wit Ale
  

• Brewery: Big Boss Brewing Company
  

• Style: Witbier (Category 16A, BJCP 2008 Style Guidelines)

• Alcohol: 4.5%

• Serving: draft pint
  

Scoring (in solidarity with Charlie the Beer Guy):

• Appearance: 5 - A deep, hazy golden-amber body, with a thin white head that fades quickly with no lace.

• Nose: 2 - Barely present - predominately wheat and bready malt notes, with a hint of spice.
  

• Taste: 7 - A bitter hit upfront, seeming to be a mix of spice, low-level hops, and a sourness it was hard to pinpoint. The wheat flavor comes out strongly in the middle and persists with the spice through the end, with some neutral fruity flavors, reminiscent of apple or pear.
  

• Mouthfeel: 7 - Smooth, with moderate body and low carbination.
  

• Holistic: 6 - A good and quite drinkable witbier, but a bit more bitter upfront than I was expecting from the style.
  

Overall: 27 - A solid, if not spectacular, example of the style. It certainly works well as a summer beer, and complimented my orange duck nicely. I wouldn't specifically seek this out, but would have it again if available.