Celis White (Belgian)

(Draught.) Cloudy, light pastel-yellow color, thin white head. Dryish, citrus aroma, lightly yeasty, with a hint of coriander. Flavor likewise dryish citrus, lightly yeasty. Short citrucy aftertaste. Lightish body, lively carbonation, clean mouthfeel. A very typical witbier -- not terribly interesting, but exceptionally refreshing even for its type. I appreciate it’s dryness compared to many popular wheatbeers. Perfect on a hot summer day.

Bottle (from Bitter Virtue, BB Sep 06). Citrussy aromas with light spice and some staleness. Light fruity body with slight sourness but unfortunately marred by the staleness.

Hazy pale orange/yellow with a thick white head. Spicy, banana-ish, clove nose with some hints of almond and sugar. Quite full bodied flavour, with some notes of wheat.

Light citrus, a little spice, refreshing brew, Very fresh. bought in luxembourg.

On draught at De Garre. Tell a good Belgian that America produces good beer too and they’ll tell you that it’s produced by Pierre Celis. While that certainly is not the width and breadth of great American brewing, it is true that the originator of Hoegaarden knows what he is doing. Light, crisp, refreshing, dominated with citrus flavor - especially lemon. Creamy texture bumps this one past a standard Wit.

Bottle. Nice white head with good duration. Color is a hazy yellow. Aroma is dominated by citrus. Taste is fruit and citrus.

Bottle. Hazy yellow colour with a big white head. Spicy fruity wheat aroma with some hints of coriander. Fruity malty flavor with hints of yeast and coriander. Long aftertaste of coriander.

Draught at Old Bricks Inn, Jyväskylä. Hazy yellow-brown color with thick head. The aroma is fruity, acidic and spicy with coriander. Soft and full on the palate, very good balance between graininess, spiciness and acidity. Finishes with tickling spiciness. Previously I haven’t valued this beer so much, but now it was very tasty!