RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Celis White (Belgian)

Celis White (Belgian) - Belgian White (Witbier)

* picture credits
copyright may apply

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

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2193.13/5.03.12/5.05%67.1Tumbler, Weizen
View Statistics  P 

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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
olek (20), København N, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 9, 2006    Updated: Dec 25, 2006
On draft at Den Tatoverede Enke, Copenhagen. A nice and spice wit with lots of coriander. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a big white head, that disappears quickly. Taste is citrus and a lot of coriander.


 chriso (4680), London, Greater London, England
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Mar 25, 2006  
Draught at Den Tatoverede Enke, RBESG Pub Crawl, August 2005. Hazy yellow colour, as expected. Odd aroma. I picked up some sweaty socks as well the usual spicy wheat. Also noted some diacetyl. Which is odd as, looking at others ratings at the same time, nobody else seems to have picked that up. Frankly I thought there was something wrong with it. Or perhaps after the excesses of the RBESG tasting the night before something strange had happened to my tastebuds. Anyway, o the day, I wasn’t impressed at all.


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2006  
Bottle from Dorstvlegel, Antwerp. Cloudy green gold colour with thin white head. Slightly sour, lemon, herb, sour/stale aroma. Better in mouth though. In fact wonderful in mouth and finish. Mouth feel is astonishing, lemon and spice are stunning. Fun beer and puts a smile on your face.


 smcd (366), USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/59/20
Mar 8, 2006  
A drinkable, but ultimately unremarkable witbier. Notes of orange and spice on the nose and in the beer. Your standard wit.


 dolemike1 (1116), Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 7, 2006  
Poured a light cloudy yellow with a big white head, light aroma of citrus and sourness, flavor is light, hint of citrus, very little spice, slightly watery. Not as good as the other Celis whites.


 bobaidan (358), Farmington, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2006  
Pours very very light with a big white head. Aroma is very fruity with a strong corriander presence. Mouthfeel is thin, but bubbly. Flavors are fruity and smooth. A very good beer for a hot summer day. Way too easy to keep on drinking them.


 larsga (2937), Oslo, Norway
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Feb 5, 2006  
Thin white head, hazy yellow body. Powerful, dense spicy lemon aroma. Thin, watery oregano yeasty taste. Watery aftertaste. Well. Give me a Hoegaarden instead!


 beerbill (1918), Laurel, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 1, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a hazy, straw yellow color with a foamy white head that disappeared somewhat quickly. Sweet and sour notes in the aroma, which also come through in the flavor. Not sure what to make of this beer. One mouthful I like it, the next I don’t. I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that the Celis White from Texas was much better.



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Belgian White (Witbier)s

The Bruery Imperial Orchard White (3.6)

Mikkeller Not Just Another Wit (3.59)

Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca (3.59)

St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier) (3.57)

Dieu du Ciel Blanche du Paradis (3.56)

Boulevard Two Jokers Double Wit (3.56)

Hoegaarden (3.54)

The Bruery Orchard White (3.53)

Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double) (3.52)

Southampton Double White Ale (3.52)

Allagash White (3.52)

Leelanau Whaleback White (3.5)

Russian River Little White Lie (3.48)

Four Peaks Hoof Hearted Wit (3.46)

Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte (3.46)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC