Dr. Gabs Beer Houleuse

Brewed by Docteur Gab’s (Brasserie Artisanale du Dérochet)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Epalinges, Switzerland

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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UPDATED: OCT 13, 2010 re-rate: 10/2010; courtesy of Pierre-André Priamo and the Gab’s crew - cloudy orange colour with a poor head retention; aroma of cardamom, coriander, orange peels and bananas; overcarbonated and pretty acidic, medium-bodied; slightly dry and with long acidic and fruity notes and a hint of spices - low drinkability
re-rate: 6/2004 - cloudy lactic colour with a very fine foam, coriander and orange aroma, some citrusy notes, medium-bodied, fresh and acidic, the finish is dry showing more coriander and wheaty notes - pleasant (4/7/7/3/13)
12/2002 (5/4/5/3/11) - cloudy orange colour, fine head, light corn aroma, malty, touch of spices, smooth, full-bodied some acidity, long earthy and malty finish

Many thanks to Jasenko I for the bottle!
Appearance: Light yellow, hazy. Almost no head. Aroma: Lemon, wheat, spices. Taste: More wheat and lemon, slightly tart. Info: 330ml bottle, 9/8-2011

Bottle. Pours with a minimal white head; very hazy yellow/marigold. Some coriander, flowers, oranges, apples and banana in the aroma. Flavor mirrors the aroma very closely with some sweetness, but almost a fruity sourness as well. Body is thinner, but OK. Not bad.

Hazy pale yellow with a medium off white head. Aroma had lemons, lime and wheat. Flavor had lemons, lime, wheat and hints of coriander. Finished dry.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a cloudy and opaque pale yellow with a rough white head. Yeasty nose with a tart and citric edge. Light body, yeasty, ashy and citrusy. Ends phenollic and fairly dry. 250810

33 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is medium dry wheaty. Mild acidic to citrusy. Vague spiced. Slight phenolic and wheaty. Mild citric and wheaty finish.

Bottled 33cl. It pours a hazy golden beer with a decent white head. The nose is of tarragon, coriander and lemon peel accompanied by some sourness. Lactic. Quite a lot of lemon peel in the taste. Sour. Nice bitterness. Nutmeg, cloves and tarragon showing up. A nice bite to this beer. Not much lacework. Medium bodied. Almost a bit like a Kindl Weisse. I really like the lemon peel-characteristic to this beer which is rather present in the finish. Wow! The finish is great, not doubt about this. My overall impression is quite good. Thanks a lot bov for this one!

Bottled, alc. 5.0 % (BB 12/2007)
Hazy orange color, small white head. Sourish aroma. Slightly sour flavor too. Berry-banana-like light perfumic flavor. Kind of wheat beer. Propably also a bit infected as has some sourness in it ... seems to be very common in Swiss micros.

Bottled (5.0%, thanks Bov!). Hazy yellowish orange colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, yeast and cookies along with some sour/acidic notes. Flavour is fruity, malty, a bit vegetably and spicy. Also some slight yeastyness.

UPDATED: JUN 19, 2007 Bottled, labels said 5% ABV. Banana and sweet citrus aroma. Cloudy, yellow color, white firm head, good lace. Starts neutral with citric notes and hint of banana. More bitter finish. Average body, light dry. Refreshing, straigtforward, nothing to get excited about but ok.

Bottled, thanks Bov! Hazy golden, rich head. Pleasant coriander aroma. Sweet, fruity and sweaty. Dryish finish.