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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
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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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 Glouglouburp (2778), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 23, 2007    Updated: Feb 4, 2008
Cloudy golden body with a medium off-white head. Overpowering spicy character with cloves, coriander, white pepper and various powder spices flavour. Very malty body full of cereals with a biscuit/flour taste and texture. Fruity flavour is mainly orange peels and maybe some peach. Typical belgian lively carbonation. Short and crisp finish with limited bitterness and no tartness. Far from a light lemony witbier, I find it to be saison-ish. An unusual and surprising beer that breaks the witbier mold like I break most of my promises.


 jonsiii (157), Fredericia, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2007  
Tap. A very easy drinkable belgian beer! Nice citrus/hoppy finish. Nice medium thick head. Yet another hit by ADR.


 Kinz (2179), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 17, 2006  
Thanks to my Florida Secret Santa for this one! Deep gold with a hint of copper, nice head fades slowly. Aroma of orange, coriander, dry pepper. Flavor starts of with sweet orange marmalade, then goes abruptly dry with coriander and a good dose of a peppery finish. Perhaps a hop bitterness in the finish as well. Not bad, definitely not a traditional wit.


 Eructoblaster (1477), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 16, 2006  
Bottle. Nice cloudy blond/orange body with low carbonation and a decent white foamy head. Relatively complex malty/hoppy aroma with yeasty, citrusy, and spicy notes. Well balanced malty taste that carries yeasty, coriander, and hoppy hints. Ends with a long bittersweet finish. Very good!


 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 26, 2006  
bottle-thanks to vyvvy for sharing this fine and unique brew. cloudy orange with a small spritzy white head. funky nose-smells like lots of brettanomices yeast(funk, foot odor). some light citrus in there under all the funk. nice funky flavors which say more saison than Wit. Doesnt have the tartness of a saison so thats the main difference. pretty complex, but definately not a wit i could drink all the time. this thing has a very round body which was fuller than most of the style. cool!


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/514/20
Nov 25, 2006  
750. You can’t really ask for a nicer-looking beer. Pours deep hazy copper with a towering platinum blonde head of suds and mousse that falls to whipped-egg-white stalgmites but it takes a while. Rich funky green apples and cherries on the nose. No visible carb. Subdued attack; low-medium body, light carb, subtle flavors. Green apples and pears are there, and they carry through the mid-palate, along with some honey and a little bit of grass. This is a soft, lovely, refreshing wit. Great stuff. Starting to wonder whether I have a crush on Rocs or something.


 jason (1620), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 24, 2006    Updated: Nov 25, 2006
Bottle. Good crisp aroma and decent appearance with a head that thined a little. Flavor is good. Well balanced and nice belgian yeast flavored. Decently smooth.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Nov 9, 2006  
(07.13.06) One pint 9.4 oz green bottle from Liquorama. 6.8% ABV. Best by 05.08.08. Spicy clove aroma. Poured cloudy dark orange with large white head. No discernable carbonation. Medium-bodied ale that starts dry with light malt/spicy (clove) fruity flavors. Some tartness noted. Finished dry and clean with slight bitterness. Excellent wheat beer with delicate flavor.



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