Breakside White is a modern take on Witbier available now in 6-packs
Breakside Brewery is betting on the resilience of Witbier with the release of the new year-round Breakside White in 6-packs. Belgian-style White beers are a delicate and approachable style of wheat beer brewed with the peppery twang of coriander and the bittersweet citrus of orange zest. The traditional witbier has fallen out of popularity to craft beer drinkers, but as evidenced in the success of Coors’ take on them with Blue Moon, and AB/InBev’s version Shock Top Wheat, many many people are still fans. Across the country in the other Portland, Allagash Brewing has consistently hit it out of the park with Allagash White in both awards competitions and with the public. But there isn’t really a current equivalent on the west coast atleast, Breakside believes their subtle and delicate take on the style could delight a new audience.
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Breakside White is a modern take on the classic Witbier style — light and refreshing; brewed with coriander, bitter orange, and sweet tangerine; with a symphony of flavor that is built on constrained complexity.
The 5.2% ABV beer has soft notes of floral coriander, orange citrus, and lightly herbaceous and spicy hop character from Sterling, Hersbrucker, and Mt. Hood hops. The yeast provides a lemon and peppery background while the wheat brings an airy, pillowy mouthfeel.
“The Pacific Northwest has a long and proud history of brewing beautiful wheat beers,” said Ben Edmunds, Breakside Brewery’s Brewmaster. “In that spirit, and with fresh eyes and modern palates, we’ve retooled a recipe that’s been a standard on our summer menu for years. Witbier is one of the greatest underappreciated styles, so it’s great to release what may be one of our most approachable and winsome beers in a year-round can.”
Breakside White is available now in 12oz 6-pack cans and on draft throughout the Portland Metro region. Later this month the beer will be available through Breakside’s distribution footprint throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and Northern California.
About Breakside Brewery
Breakside Brewery opened in 2010 as a small brewpub in NE Portland and has grown to be a highly regarded regional brewery producing more than 30,000 barrels annually. In addition to winning many national, international, and regional awards for its beers, Breakside was named Brewery of the Year by the Oregon Beer Awards in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and at the 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards. Breakside has five locations in the Portland metro region including NE Dekum, NW Slabtown, Lake Oswego, and the SE Taproom in Milwaukie. Breakside is also one of only a handful of employee-owned breweries in the country.