Hoegaarden

Brewed by Brouwerij Hoegaarden (InBev)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Hoegaarden, Belgium

Pint 5620...... Always pours out a stupid sized thick white cap that never disappears regardless of if it’s poured out of a bottle or out of a tap. Cloudy yellow gold brew. Smells fresh! Wheat, yeast, weak banana that changes to more of a over ripe banana when warmer but still mild in strength, some soft malts. There is an unmistakable banana taste but it remains milld throughout, light spices, a bit sour, more wheat, dry and slightly bitter that gives it a bit of punch. Quite carbonated and not as smooth as I assume it is but I still find this very refreshing. Odd plasticy feel shows up often but is not bothersome, slight biscuit in the after taste as well. Countless pints... countless.

Pours cloudy pale gold with a nice white uneaven head. Nose is bready. Taste is sweet and spicy, with notes of cinnamon, banana, wheat and bisquit. Crisp and refreshing, this beer is really delightful.

I’ve had this beer several times in the past but never thought to rate it. When I actually stopped to think about it (with glass in hand), Hoegaarden is actually quite good. The nose is much spicier than I recall from the past and the taste has a good blend of crispness with big flavors of wheat, banana, cinamon, and clove. My past pours seemed to have more corriander than this glass, which is fine with me. I prefer the softer, sweeter spices in a Witbier and this bottle was just right.

On tap. Beautiful foggy yellow unfiltered beer with a distinct and sweet citrus aroma. Taste is crisp, pleasant and refreshing. Restaurants and bars around town would do well to serve this. By far, my favourite beer available at a local liquor store.

Bottle. Pours a very pale yellow with considerable haze (as expected; its an unfiltered beer and I swirled the bottom few ounces). Smells of citrus and spices. Taste is very crisp, not much bitterness to it. Smell is a bit stronger than the taste. This is probably my favorite wheat beer that can be found coast-to-coast, year round. An old standby as far as wheat beers are concerned.

on tap. pours a cloudy yellow, sweet citrus and spice aroma. crisp hop,light malt, orange and coriander taste. dry finish. this , to me, is what i think is standard fine witbier. i am glad to see this one on tap.

Daught: Cloudy, pale yellow. Malty front with light cinnamon overtones. Not the best I had in Belgium, but quite good.

Not bad at all, for what it is. Definitely one of the only beers with widespread distribution I’d be caught dead with. Tad lemony bouquet, floral taste without a hint of bitterness. Miles ahead of, say, Allagash White, but I’d still prefer a tumbler of St. Bernardus Blanche.