St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Watou, Belgium

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

Cloudy blonde pour, good head that lingers. Aroma of malt and a touch of orange. Smooth flavor of malt, with a good creamy mouthfeel. Leaves behind a touch of citrus in the mouth. Would be nicely refreshing on a hot day.

Bottle. Pours cloudy blond. Aroma of citrus, pepper, coriander. Good flavor, solid wit.

33cl bottle. Murky golden colour, perfect lasting but quickly diminishes white head. Aroma is fresh, mild spicy, moderate malty. Flavour has citrus notes, yeasty, cinnamon, spicy and a final slightly bittery. Carbonation is medium. Body is low to medium.

Tap. Pours cloudy orange. Aroma banana, orange peels. The familiar soapy feel. Very typical yet excellent wit. Not Bad.

11.2 ounce bottle into signature chalice, best by 7/11/2012. Pours extremely hazy golden straw color with a nice 1 finger fairly dense white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap. Some fairly nice lacing clinging on the glass. Aromas of pepper, lemon zest, orange, coriander, grass, bread, wheat, and yeast spices. Nice and well balanced aromas with decent strength. Taste of big pepper, coriander, lemon, orange, bread, lightly tart grain, and yeast spices. No bitterness; with lingering notes of citrus, bread, tart grain, and spices on the finish for a bit. Very nicely balanced flavors, without cloying sweetness. Fairly dry finish. Medium body and carbonation; with a fairly creamy and very smooth mouthfeel. Pretty much no alcohol presence as expected at 5.5%. Overall this is a super smooth, balanced, and very enjoyable witbier; as I would have hoped. Unfortunately it is a bit difficult to find unlike the rest of the lineup.

Quite a good wheat beer. Smells of coriander that follow through on the initial taste. Then a medium citrus sourness takes over that last just long enough. Gotta love the Buddy-Jesus monk on the label. Had a bottle at Castro’s.

Pours an opaque yellow colour with a frothy white head. Aroma is very yeasty with citrus fruits and wheat. Taste is also wheat, yeast and citrus such as lemon zest leading to a nice dry hoppiness and citrus taste in the finish. Lovely and refreshing.

Strågul öl med jästfällning. Vitt livligt skum ed ganska stora bubblor. Doft av deg och citron. Citronen är också det dominerande i smaken. Kryddigheten inte så framträdande. Inte en favorit wit.