Mango Drive
The Basics
Style -Belgian Witbier
ABV - 5.3%
Description
Lite with a semi dry finish, this beer was made using all the mangoes our neighbors and community could bare parting with this season.
The Name
We were being super creative with this one: it’s called Mango Drive because we used nearly 20 gallons of fresh mango puree that people from around Coral Gables donated to us. This is our second time making a beer with mangos from the annual mango drive.
The Ingredients
Malts
Un-malted wheat, Pilsener Malt, and dextrin malts
Hops
Galaxy
The Fun Facts
Belgian witbiers, like all Belgian beers are known for their yeast character (similar to hefeweizens but with different expressions) and traditionally are not brewed with heavy spice additions or citrus. Adding those (coriander and sweet orange peel is most common) is a relatively new addition mostly from American markets and consumers.
The Pairings
Moules and Frites, Mascarpone, panna cotta.