Florisgaarden Cactus

Brewed by Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Melle, Belgium

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Pretty soda taste wise - probably as well production-wise - sampled draft @ Delirium - brightest imaginable TL-lamp green, ectoplasma, white head - smell like some kind of lime soda, dishwashing liquid, lime extract - basically huge sweet lime soda extract type of flavour - little else - average bodied - would pick this over Coca-Cola - it is not bad, rather enjoyable actually, this is at most an alcopop - mot even by my stretchable definitions a beer

Tap (La Trappiste, Canterbury)
Pine cleaner. Citrus too - lime. So absurd I feel I should punish it, but it doesn’t really have any flaws apart what one might call "bad taste"! It’s crazy, but strangely drinkable. Kind of makes a mockery of the way I normall pull numbers out of my arse, as the error bars are just so huge when faced with a concept like this. Definitely a S/H/V rather than a wit.

Keg @ Tap East. Pours neon lime green with a tiny white head. Very unique appearance. The nose is concentrated sugar and artificial sweetening. Strong lime and lemon, some salt water taffy. The taste is sweet lime cordial and spring water. More taffy and lemon rind. Quite sweet. Light body, soft carbonation. Weird, but certainly not offensive.

6th July 2012
On tap at the Rake. Had a bottle of this years ago - don’ think it has changed much. Very hazy green beer! Little white head. This beer turned heads in the Rake and 2 people asked me what it was. Ha! Light palate, a little soft with fine carbonation. Lime! Lime and minerals. It’s fairly sweet but does taste like real lime rather than something artificial chemical concoction! Finishes semi dry. I had on a warm afternoon after a swim and it hit the spot perfectly.

I think someone sold me a glass of lemon green dishwasher soap. Seriously... aaaargh!

On draught at La Trappiste Canterbury. Cloudy muddy green colour ladting white head. Aroma of lime and frankly washing up liquid. But in a good way. Yes a tad sweet and a bit like lime cordial. But it isnt unpleasant. Bizarre. Sweet lime but you know what? I kinda like it. It put a big dumb smile on my face sat in the middle of Canterbury drinking draught Floris beers direct from Delirium cafe itself. Crazy but cold and drinkable

On draft at delirium cafe. Neon green color. Tasted more like powerade than beer. Very drinkable and refreshing.

Tap @ Delirium, Brussels.
Pours muddy neon-green with a small, frothy, white film head. Aroma is sharp, peppery, candy, sour pear - actually not that bad. Medium carbonation, thin and watery. Flavour is weak, very sweet, vegetable, light peppery. Lingering candy sweet notes. Not good.

draft @ Delirium, Bruxelles. Une bière verte trouble donnant lieu à un col blanc épais. Arôme ne présente pas vraiment ce côté cactus que j’attendais surtout après avoir déjà gouter à ce dernier en plat cuisiné. Au contraire, il ressort de cette bière plus un aspect agrumes, citronné. En bouche, expérience similaire qui rappelle une limonade, style radler allemande, donnant de la pulpe d’agrumes avec une légère touche de houblon pour un fini mi-amer. Une effervescence haute pour une bière qui reste rafraichissante. Comme beaucoup des bières de cette série, je note toujours un côté sucré/sirop qui a tendance à coller un peu aux lèvres.