Tasting Notes: Iron Hill Honey Do Wit
By Noah Davis • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Tasting notes
Iron Hill Brewery had dads in mind when it brewed its latest addition to its Bottled Reserve series. Honey Do Wit, named in honor of the “Honey, do it!” screeched by wives across the country, is a double witbier brewed with orange peel, coriander, and orange blossom honey. Aream-colored head atop an orange-amber beer leaks a scent of orange — fresh citrus tingles the nostrils — and a tinge of alcohol. The taste isn’t the light, fruity pick-me-up you expect from the scent; on the contrary, there’s little fruit in the flavor, but rather chest-warming alcohol and a defiant honey note. There’s a slight citrus-hop bitterness on the sides of the tongue, and the 9.5% ABV coats the tongue. While a bit viscous, the beer’s well-carbonated for a brew of its heft, and overall this trumped-up wit is exactly what dad needs after another long, hot weekend of chores.
Beyond the beer, we love the bottle. We haven’t been shy about our disdain for 750mL bottles, but this beer’s meant to be shared with family, so it works. Plus, the notebook paper-style label was doodled by Jeff Schaller, the same artist who crafts the brewery’s murals. Check out the rest of his work here.
Pick up a bottle — $18.50 at all Iron Hill locations — for you and pops. ’Cause you can only give him golf balls so many times.
