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Celis White (Belgian)

Celis White (Belgian) - Belgian White (Witbier)

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58
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2193.13/5.03.12/5.05%67.1Tumbler, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
Unfiltered in bottle and keg.
Pierre Celis created the original Hoegaarden beer in the early 1960’s. Interbrew-Labatt bought the brand and the brewery in the 1980's. Pierre Celis formed a new brewery in Austin Texas, brewing the same beer but under the brand name Celis White. Miller bought the Celis brewery and the Celis White brand-name in 1996. The brewery closed in 2000. In late 2002 Michigan Brewing bought the Celis White brand from Miller. Brouwerij Van Steenberge is now brewing the original Pierre Celis White under the brand-name Celis White in Europe and Ertveld's Wit in North America.
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 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 3, 2006    Updated: Sep 7, 2006
Bottle. Nice big white head with good duration. Color is a hazy yellow. Aroma is dominated by citrus. Taste is fruit and citrus. Very fresh.


 screwball (796), Motala, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 1, 2006  
Draught at "Den Tatoverede Enke" in Kopenhagen. With a proper glass this brew looks real tasty! It comes with a yeasty citrus aroma. The taste is weaty and fresh.


 ogivlado (3036), Zagreb, Croatia
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 23, 2006  
Draught at Tolkien’s House, Zagreb. Muddy ochre coloured, small white head. Slight watery, yeast with strong notes of coriander and orange peel, very refreshing but nothing more than that.


 gunnfryd (3539), Kristiansand, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 19, 2006  
Bottle. Yellow/ orange colour with a white head. Aroma is banana and yeast. Flavour is the same. A little bit thin but still drinkable.


 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 18, 2006  
250ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Cloudy yellow in appearance, with a thin white head. Aroma is a touch buttery, waves of alcohol and some malt syrup. Smooth and thick in the mouth with a pronounced sweet body, slightly oily/buttery, tropical fruit and some spice. But all those nice flavours are rather subdued and overall this just feels dead average.


 reakt (938), Greater London, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2006    Updated: Feb 15, 2008
First sampled from draught at the Royal Harbour Brewery in Ramsgate but purchased from Utobeer many times since. This beer is a staple in my diet. Clean, creamy, crisp and refreshing. Citrus aroma and hints throughout. Opaque yellow with a thick white froth of head. More of a soft drink than a beer really, could drink it all day long.
Re-Rate - Well, several rates on and nothing much has changed besides the number arrangement...Still hella refreshing and a staple in my diet. Pale and hazy gold with a foamy white head. Nose of wheat, bubblegum and citrus fruit. Taste is similar with coriander notes. At a recent tasting Phil L asked us all what our everyday drinking beers were, besides Alchemists Ale or Brewers Gold, this is up there...I love this stuff...


 Doggythedog (1541), Split, Croatia
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/510/20
Jul 5, 2006    Updated: Oct 4, 2006
0.5l draft at Tolkien’s House, Zagreb.
So, I finally got to try this... I really wanted to see how this compared with the InBev Hoegaarden, which is one of my staples (mostly because I can get it easily, and I’m a sucker for wits of all kinds). This was served in a big Celis Brewery, Texas glass (hm), but I’m sure that this is the Steenberge version. Lovely, completely opaque apricot juice/ochre colour, very thick, small white head that left a blanket of white around the glass as it descended. Nice. The nose was nice, chalky and lactic, yet sweet, resembling a strawberry flavoured yoghurt of all things. The taste was disappointing and quite weak. Coriander, I guess, some lemon, obvious lacticity, with some unidentifiable sweetnes showing through from time to time. Damn refreshing and thirst quenching, true, but, then again, so’s water. The InBev wit beats this. I’ve caught some interesting flavours here, but none were allowed to "bloom". Shame.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2006  
12oz bottle pours hazy amber with a short white foamy head that stayed pretty well. Aromas of orange, corriander, and yeast. Flavor is right in line with the aroma. Yeasty with some definite orange peel and corriander. Pretty lively carbonation giving this a light mouthfeel and a crisp finish. Refreshing on the deck on an 80+ day in Ohio.



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