witbier

[ wit-beer ]

noun

1. a Belgian-style unmalted wheat beer with a hazy, pale appearance, spiced with coriander and orange peel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of witbier¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from Dutch; literally “white beer”; white ( def ), beer

Example Sentences

I sat at the bar and ordered a Blonde Witbier and found myself playing a game of bingo next to a handsome man in his late 50s.

From Los Angeles Times

I sat at the bar and ordered a Blonde Witbier and found myself playing a game of bingo next to a handsome man in his late 50s.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a simple, easy-drinking witbier — pillowy soft, gently spiced — with sour cherry juice from the NoMa brewery.

From Washington Post

Still, the brewery’s name is on the wall, and almost every one of the dozen draft lines usually pours Solace products, such as the full-bodied Lucy Juicy Double IPA, 2 Legit to Wit Belgian witbier and fruit-flavored Voda hard seltzers.

From Washington Post

In the To Wit, unfiltered, spiced witbier adds a sparkling top to an orangey drink fortified with Calvados and amaro.

From New York Times