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Overall similarity
hopIQ take
Rhubarb Wit if you want fruit-forward tartness, Švyturys Baltas if you want traditional Belgian spice.
Both sit at 5% ABV with identical 15 IBUs, so the difference is really about flavor direction. Throwback leans into that rhubarb character—you're getting a witbier that's been nudged toward something almost sour and jammy. Švyturys stays closer to the Flemish playbook: coriander, orange peel, yeast phenolics doing the talking.
At a glance
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Structurally near-identical
Structurally these two are the same beer. The difference is in the aromatics. Bitterness and texture match exactly. Rhubarb Wit runs a touch fuller in body (Δ 2). Rhubarb Wit brings a distinct fruity note that Švyturys Baltas doesn't.
Beer DNA
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In words
Rhubarb Wit
The rhubarb hits you first—bright, slightly tart, almost candy-like without being cloying. There's a tartness that lingers on the back of your palate, like someone actually stewed the fruit into this thing rather than just hinting at it. The wheat beer baseline is still there: that soft, pillowy mouthfeel, a whisper of banana from the yeast. But honestly, the rhubarb owns this beer. It's approachable and weird in the best way.
Švyturys Baltas
This one tastes like what witbiers looked like before fruit became trendy. You get actual coriander—peppery, slightly floral—and a citrus note that feels more like dried orange peel than fresh juice. The yeast is doing subtle work underneath: clove, a touch of bubblegum. It's delicate and dry-finishing, the kind of beer that makes sense as a palate cleanser. There's a restraint here that feels European.
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