Blanche de Namur

Brewed by Brasserie Du Bocq
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Purnode-Yvoir, Belgium

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Bottle. Cloudy straw yellow body with a big bubbly white head. Highly spicy aroma of coriander, orange peel and citrus. Flavour is refreshing with notes of citrus, wheat, coriander and some oranges. Thin to medium bodied.

Bottled. Pours really light yellow light a BMC with a good white head. Aroma is fruits: orange and lemon dominate, but smells like a bowl of fruitloops. Flavor is really fruity with a good spiced character mixed in. Kind of a combination of juicy fruit gum and fruit loops, with belgian yeast. Very easy drinking.

bottle #2814 from metzlers in denton tx. this may be one of the most disappointing beers i have ever bought. poured a clear yellow with a quick fading white head. aroma of lemon, orange zest, and coriander. flavor was the same. light body with high carbonation. this was the first beer i bought because of a shelf tag. the tag was a BA tag with a rating of A- so i figured it must be somewhat good. at 9 bucks a bottle i guess i was expecting a little more.

330ml bottle poured into a goblet. Pours a cloudy lemony yellow color with an, initially large head, that reduces to light draping with decent lacing. Aroma is light bread malt, coriander, cloves, licorice, and a hint of citrus. Flavor is similar, with a touch of bitterness. Mouthfeel is light to medium, a bit watery, but lively as a witbier should. There is a slightly bitter finish. Overall a decent beer, true to the style.

No 722
Rated: 23.04.2009
Bottle brown, 330 ml, 10 P
Appearance: Pours sunny bright lemony and very light in colour, honey mixed with water, hazy to cloudy body texture, very lively saturated beer under tha shade of yeasty, cloudyness, some metalic illumination of the body, head is milky white, initially huge, very dense, compact, regular in structure, slowly decreasing to medium, long lasting with nice lacing.
Aroma: Strong aroma of clove, banana, orange peal, sour bread peal, white bread, cookies, dough, yeast strains, coriander, some accidity, sweet powder sugar, milk, cream, toffee, juicy, lemon, lime, wheat, barley malt is hidden, some notes of flowery hops, vanilla, butter, cinnamon.
Flavour: Generally rather non - intensive, weak, especially on palate, distinct notes of wheat, barley, poor in terms in hoppyness, reduced yeastyness and what is the greatest disadvantege is its lack of accidity so needed to contribute to the character of this style, gentle bitterness, notes of lemon, lime, flowery hops, thirst quanching, bubble gum, powder sugar impression but still not that sweet, finish duration is medium, non - impressive.
Palate: Body is light, texture is wattery, carbonation on palate is moderate but initially lively, finish feel is gently astringent and gently alcoholic but still alcohol is well hidden.

330ml bottle. Mountainous frothy white head with tiny compacted foam bubbles. Hazy and pale straw in colour with good carbonation as the bubbles rise rapidly from the bottom. Citrus and banana notes with a hint of melon. Nice mild flavour with just a sweet touch.

Aroma has strong orange and coriander presence. Appearance is cloudy with a good sized head fluffy white head. Flavor is a bit watery, some coriander but the orange presence has dissipated. Smooth mouthfeel, lightly bubbly. Looks and smells like it means business, but comes up short in the mouth.

Very pleasant pale straw pour with 3 finger persistent head. Aroma is pleasing, lots of orange,wheat, coriander and honey. Also some soap in the background. Taste doesn’t quite satisfy as well as aroma. Very light and sweet, a bit of wheat, thats about it. Body is very light, with lively carbonation. Amazingly refreshing.

pours hazy medium yellow with a creamy head. Aroma is lightly malty and hoppy, with yeast being dominate; horse blanket and soap, hints of apple and coriander. Flavor is well balanced, slightly yeasty, spicy with citrus bitterness. Dry clean refreshing finish. light to medium bodied, creamy and lively.

Get ir from Italy. Golden light and cloudy colour. A big head. Tropical fruits and wheat beer noticions. Not a full body beer. But nice and drinkable i call it a very good summer wheat beer.