Southampton Double White Ale

Time:  Spring Afternoon in April, lower 70s F
Food:  Burger, Belgian fries, Sausage sandwich, mixed greens salad

Beer:  A / Southampton Double White Ale (Witbier)
Draft: YES

Regular disclaimer: Food always tempers a beer, so really I haven't met a beer that should be drunk without food.

Before the food, the wit was refreshing with spice notes -- overall a very nice white ale.  The beer only helped clear the palate while eating the burger (which was one of the best I've had in a long time).  


This double white (as it's name suggests) is higher in ABV than your average wit bier.  For those who need a little hop, this beer has none.


In conclusion, this is a brew to try more than once! 

UPDATE:

Purchased a case (reasonably priced for a microbrew), so have had many occasions to try this beer again.  Make sure one pours the yeast into the beer to impart the entire flavor.  Leave an inch of beer in the bottle when pouring, swish the bottle to unsettle the yeast at the bottom, and pour the remaining beer into the glass.


After several revisits, this beer is definitely a "spicy" white.  The spiciness needs food for balance, and my recommendation would be that this is not a beer to drink by itself.  That being said, for the price and quality, I would drink this double white over Hooegarden any day.