Beer from Utah? Gotta have it!

Back in January, my roommate and I were looking for new beers to try in Whole Foods (uh oh...maybe I am a hipster after all?)  We came across a couple beers called "Wasatch [fill in the blank]".  After doing a little bit of research, we realized that these were beers made in Utah.

Utah.

The state where beers can't be sold in liquor or grocery stores unless they've got some ridiculously low alcohol content (I read 3.2, so that's the number I'll go with.)

Wasatch White Label

We automatically added a few of the different varieties they made to our wishlist.  One of those was Wasatch White Label: a Belgian White style beer that was 6% ABV.  Belgian whites are my favorite beers to drink while I'm sitting around the apartment watching TV or playing video games, and I definitely don't mind a beer with a little bit of a kick to it.  A couple weeks ago, I decided to spring for some.

The beer pours a pale yellow color with about a half a finger of head.  It's aroma isn't the best I've ever smelled from a white ale, but it's not bad either.  The flavor pretty much follows the smell: not as much of the orange/banana flavors as many of the witbiers that I've had, and a little bit of a spice flavoring to it.  Nonetheless, it was a pretty tasty beer that I definitely don't regret buying.

While it's not my favorite witbier, I definitely do like it.  I like my white ales to be a little more about the fruit flavorings, but this is still a very easy one to drink.  If you ask me, it's pretty shocking that the beer's alcohol content is 6%. I put down three of them pretty quickly and was feeling GREAT.

In terms of taste I'd probably give it a B-, but as always I've got my biases.  A beer from Utah that decides to push the boundaries gets at least a minor bump up in my eyes.  As a result, I'll give it a B.  I definitely plan on picking up a 6 of Devestator Doppelbock when I get a chance.

Have you had Wasatch White Label? Do you agree with my take?  Let us know in the comments!

Wasatch White Label on Beer Advocate
Wasatch White Label on RateBeer
Wasatch White Label according to its brewers