 Doggythedog (1551), Split, Croatia
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 5, 2006 Updated: Oct 4, 20060.5l 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 | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
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.
rsmeds (220), Turku, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 18, 2006 (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.
Mungo (2474), Southampton, Hampshire, England
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 13, 2006 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.
hammenlind (738), Sundbyberg, Sweden
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 28, 2006 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.
Saarlander (1577), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 22, 2006 Light citrus, a little spice, refreshing brew, Very fresh. bought in luxembourg.
Fantomas23 (463), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
May 22, 2006 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.
saxo (3575), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 13, 2006 Bottle. Nice white head with good duration. Color is a hazy yellow. Aroma is dominated by citrus. Taste is fruit and citrus.
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