witbier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of witbier
First recorded in 1990–95; from Dutch; literally “white beer”; see origin at white ( def. ), beer
Example Sentences
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This is a simple, easy-drinking witbier — pillowy soft, gently spiced — with sour cherry juice from the NoMa brewery.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
In the To Wit, unfiltered, spiced witbier adds a sparkling top to an orangey drink fortified with Calvados and amaro.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
On your way out, you can buy some cans of that gently spicy, floral witbier, brewed with orange rind and local honey, to go.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2018
Belgian beer has already provided the beer industry with one of its few legitimate breakout hits of the last 20 years: Blue Moon from Coors, inspired by the Belgian witbier style.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2014
Even critics such as Bensch acknowledge the merits of Blue Moon’s product, which is based on the Belgian witbier brewed with wheat and often spiced with coriander and orange.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 8, 2013
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