It’s the first day of Spring! What better way to celebrate than with Dogfish Head? This is one of Dogfish Head’s limited edition beers, Red and White. The Red and White Belgian Style Wit presents a flavor that is worthy of the new season and clocks in at a refreshing 10% ABV.

I sampled the Red and White with my folks and there was a simple consensus. “That’s good beer.”  This is one beer that I will continue to buy and make sure there is always a chilled bottle of it in my fridge for any occasion.

According to Dogfish Head’s website, they recommend tasting this brew from a sniffer glass; however, being as classy as I am, I poured the contents into a pint glass. The pour was a gorgeous dark amber color with a certain thickness to it. This did not slow me down. As I lifted the glass, I received a solid hit of the wonderful aromas that make up the Red and White.

Wow! The smell was wonderful, especially for the first day of Spring. The Red and White comes through with a maltyness smell at first but is then calmed with the orange and slight hint of Pinot Noir. I don’t mind the wines but my love is for the beer and this brew delivers the best of both worlds.

The taste: this is probably the hardest part because the only word that comes to mind immediately is awesome. I am a fan of a light malty taste to my beer, as well as hints of fruit. This beer was dead on. The strong flavor of malt, with a subtle flavor of Pinot Noir, creates a wonderful balance of taste.

The true test for a beer is “would you order it again?” For Dogfish Head’s Red and White absolutely. I would not hesitate at all if I am in my local craft beer supplier and see another bottle to purchase. I found this bottle at my local Wegmans, so if I could only afford a quesadilla (I love quesadillas) or a bottle of the Red and White, it will simply be the Red and White for the evening.

Overall: 9.5/10