One of
my favorite restaurants in the Milwaukee area is Café Centraal in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood. Centraal and the other
restaurants owned by the Lowlands Group are known for having excellent Belgian inspired
food paired with a wide selection of over 122 Belgian and Belgian style beers
at the Centraal location alone. About a
year ago, the Lowlands Group rolled out three exclusive beers
developed through a partnership with Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde,
Belgium. The three beers are: Confession
Grand Cru (9% ABV), High Speed Wit (5% ABV) and Tandem Dubbel (7% ABV). I have had each of the three beers in the
past, but keep coming back to the High Speed Wit.
They say:
Robust
and round witbier with flavors of orange, lemon and yeast and a touch of
cinnamon and an almost earthy, nutty element.
Has a bit of creaminess and just the right amount of zing. 5% ABV
I say:
The High Speed Wit pours peach in color
with a foamy white head that has excellent retention. It is very cloudy, to the point of becoming opaque,
making it the cloudiest Wit that I think I have ever had. The citrus and bready yeast and wheat aromas combine to
form an aroma that is reminiscent of an Orange Dreamsicle. The flavors are slightly citrus with almost imperceptible
earthy cinnamon notes, backed up by a creaminess from the wheat starches left
over from fermentation and the yeast. Highspeed
Wit is medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation levels It does not finish
as dry as many Witbiers, nor is it as tart, however it remains a very drinkable
example of the style.
The
High Speed Wit is a very good beer, that pairs wonderfully with any of the
lighter foods on Café Centraal’s menu.
If you are unable to make it to Café Centraal in Bayview be sure to stop
by one of the other Lowlands Group restaurants: Trocadero on Water Street in downtown
Milwaukee, Café Benelux in the Third Ward, or Café Hollander at either of its two locations: Wauwatosa or Milwaukee’s east side. If you are not in the Milwaukee area and don’t
plan to visit you will likely be unable to try one of their three exclusive Belgian
beers.
That’s all
for today, check back on Friday for a post on Yeast Hoist (St. Sebastiaan
Golden Ale) from Brewerij Starkens in Meer, Belgium.
Happy
Drinking!!!
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