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Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double)

Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double) - Belgian White (Witbier)

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89
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Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3473.53/5.03.52/5.06%97.8Tumbler, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
Blanche des Honnelles (1991) was originally very localised, and has since expanded beyond the boundries of the greater and lesser Honnelle rivers, from which it takes it's name. The Blanche des Honnelles leaves the beaten path somewhat. It has an amber colour which is after all the traditional appearance of the Blanches. It is also stronger (6%) than the Blanches that we know. Its taste is surprising and is not comparable to the brews with the same name that are now on the market. If the bouquet is subdued its first flavour is a stark dry sharpness against a pepper background. There is no acidity in this Blanche that is made with three cereals (barley, wheat, oats). It has a stimulating taste, leaving a subdued but refreshing final impression. Lots of character and curious.
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 TheBeerOrg (1563), Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Nov 21, 2007  
Pours hazy golden with a mostly receding wispy white head. Aroma of banana, tropical fruits, unusual esters for a wit. Taste is lightly sweet, creamy yeast with flowery/fruity notes and a bit of peppery spice in the finish. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with lively carbonation. Very nice wit, I really liked the estery yeast character.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Bottle. Clear medium yellow / orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate hoppy and yeasty, citrus, spicy, pepper, light malty, wheat, toasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. (141107)


 jujubeast6000 (772), Houston, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 12, 2007  
(bottle): Pours a light brown clear color. Big foamy whitish head. Floral aroma, some spices, maybc some grapefruit, but weak overall. Some effervescence. Floral, taste. Fizzy mouthfeel. Light. Spices go well with spicy tacos. Very light, watery taste.


 Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 11, 2007  
Hmmm, lots of flavor which I don’t always get from Whites. This one even reminds me of a tripel more so than a white. Sort of spicy too. Like the 6%. Sometimes the big 750s are a handful if they’re too big. Very drinkable. Good Witbier.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 26, 2007  
After its release from the 750ml bottle, its sets in the glass a murky orange highlighted copper color with a substantial creamy white head that disappears rather quickly leaving a thick and clinging sheet of lace. Nose is filled with fruit and spices, oranges, bananas, tart apples, coriander, cloves, sweet and tart, clean and refreshing, a pleasure to sniff. Start is sweet and spicy, hints of pepper, at the back a touch of bitterness, and or that “Granny Smith Apple” kind of face puckering tartness, top is medium in feel. Finish has a biting acidity, the hops and spices provide a sweet and sour tangy dry aftertaste, which coats the palate


 Dedollewaitor (3622), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2007  
Hazy to muddy orange amber with a fine white head. Yeast, wheat & spices. Medium & soft carbonation - smooth. Nice lacings. Fruity & light sweet. Funky fresh!


 RollinHard (748), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Oct 14, 2007  
Pours a cloudy gold with straw highlights and a long lasting white head. Aroma is on the spicy peppery side of witbiers, definitely sharp like the description says. A bit of hay and grass, maybe coriander, but it’s different than that. It’s bringing back memories of old fashioned spice ropes that I smelled when I was little. Taste is peppery but there’s a significant malt presence that is slightly tart with some wheat and honey. Finishes very clean and smooth with a quick toast flavor, but whatevever aftertaste there is is pleasant. Fairly full for the style, but still light and drinkable. This is a nice big flavorful wit, very complex (as demonstrated by my inability to describe it) and hearty. Excellent.


 Zinister (1198), Houston, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Oct 13, 2007  
Pours and IPA like amber color with nice white head. Hops, yeasty notes and citrus too. Flavor is a bit thin with mild hops and a touch of lemon.



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