The presence, character and degree of spicing and lactic sourness varies. Overly spiced and/or sour beers are not good examples of the style. Coriander of certain origins might give an inappropriate ham or celery character. The beer tends to be fragile and does not age well, so younger, fresher, properly handled examples are most desirable. Most examples seem to be approximately 5% ABV.The BJCP does not allow the full textual descriptions to be included in other publishings, go to Witbier on their site for details.
OG: 1.044-1.052 SG
FG: 1.008-1.012 SG
Alcohol: 4.5-5.5 %abv
IBU: 10.0-20.0
Color: 2.0-4.0 SRM
CO2: Unspecified
OG | FG | Alcohol | IBU | Color | CO2 |
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1.044-1.052 SG | 1.008-1.012 SG | 4.5-5.5 %abv | 10.0-20.0 | 2.0-4.0 SRM | Unspecified |