Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double)

	Percentile
	89
	overall

Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
348	3.53/5.0	3.52/5.0	6%	98.3	Tumbler, Weizen

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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Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	7/10	4/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

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.

KAggie97 (2425), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	7/10	4/5	4/10	3/5	10/20

Oct 11, 2007

Bottle. Pours apricot orange with a nice ivory head. Aroma of candied hops, Sprite, and yeast. Flavor is water with slight hops and more water. Average mouthfeel. The flavor is in there somewhere...

KimJohansen (6917), Copenhagen V, Denmark

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Oct 10, 2007

Hazy golden with large head. Aroma has coriander, wheat, orange and yeast. Flavor holds the same. A bit unbalanced and finishes of bitter.

Svesse (2613), Hässelby, Sweden

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Oct 6, 2007

(Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 29 Sep 2007) Orange/yellow colour with frothy white head. Fruity, spicy nose with apricots and citric wheat aromas. Fruity, citric, spicy taste with notes of orange peel and dried fruit. Rather nice witbier, with slightly more bite than normally in the same style.

ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 30, 2007

Hazy, almost murky golden orange. Moderate head with good lacing and retention. Aroma is funky yeast, wheat, some orange notes. Medium bodied, not much for tartness here. Interesting take on it, but I guess I prefer the usual spicing bill.

Pastor (509), Maine, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Sep 30, 2007

bottle poured cloudy orange white head . Aromas of yeast and light fruit The flavor starts of fruity and ends with a light bitter

Capa (964), Yokosuka, Japan

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 20, 2007

Pousrs hazy golden with a large, creamy, white head. Inviting aroma of spices, yeast, banana, and light fruit. Nice medium body with a bit of a spicy bite, but not overwhelmingly so. Flavor is fruity, banana, yeast, and some spices with a sweet malt background. Light pepper in the finish. Rather enjoyable.

JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	15/20

Sep 17, 2007

What a refreshing, flavorful example of the style. 33 cL pours a hazy old gold with a huge, fluffy-lacey head in my tumbler. Sweetish, yeasty aroma with hints of cilantro and faint banana. Flavor is lightly sweet, lightly sour and very lightly bitter. Grilled plaintains gone cold, wet sourdough, touch of lemon. Lightly bitter-bready aftertaste. A bit wet, light- to medium-bodied. Looks good, tastes good.

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