Hoegaarden

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

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

Bottle: Pale yellow, typical nearly white color, hazy, huge fluffy white head, fairly attractive lacing.   Citrusy nose, not terribly strong, made up of corriander, orange peel, and wheat.   Pale corriander flavor on the tongue, very understaded.   Fairly full mouthfeel, wheaty, with a decent body.   Weakened flavor by the time of finish.   Needs to be a bit more spiced!

Grey and cloudy with a thin, scummy head, this beer really doesn’t appeal visually. The aroma was interesting, with yeast and spices. Flavour was citrus sour and a bit watery. I wanted more sweetness and bitterness. I felt there was too much carbonation.

Bottle. Cloudy yellow, one of the palest beers around, and the head is big and very white. Aroma is mostly coriander in my opinion with a hint of bananas. Flavours start sweet, but are matched by harmonious spiciness. Mild citrus. Light-bodied, slightly grainy mouthfeel. This classic is still a great companion on a hot summer’s day.

Rerate: Second bottle and my experience allows me to enjoy it properly. That and a fresher bottle. Maybe it was the time of day and the lack of a patio but I much preferred the draft version. The instructions on the bottle to swirl the last ounce and add the sediment produced the right cloudiness but also some firmer yeast deposits which were a little offputting. Perhaps the bottle was not as fresh as it should have been. Still a refreshing summer drink and a great change from standard North American beers.

Pouts a nice cloudy blond with a puffy white head. Nose is spicy and seems overwhelming to any other aroma. The body relaxes this a bit and allows a slight fruity note to intrude on the spice. Finishes with a bit of spice and sweetness on the tongue. Not as good as I remember but it is not a bad beer.

Fresh citrusy aroma upon opening. Nice, cloudy appearance with floating sediment - looks like a glass of grapefruit juice. Crisp, refreshing flavor - like the description says - a litle bit sweet and a little bit sour. Citrus flavor is prevalent throughout. Stays stong until the end - with just a tad bit of bitterness. Good thrist quencher after mowing the lawn -yes it is December - but it is Florida!

(12oz bottle) Pours opaque yellow with 3+ finger head. Nose is coriander, orange peel slightly funky, wheat and yeast. Taste is slightly complex with the orange and spices, as well as lemon. It is well carbonated, crisp and refreshing. Body is a little thin, but still one of my favorites in the style despite its wide availability.

0.33 l bottle. Hazy pale straw color with small long lasting head. Perfumed nose with lemon, pepper, coriander, wheat and herbs. The flavor is grainy, peppery, lemony and herbal with distinctive coriander note which gives a somewhat soapy and woody edge. Light, slighly watery palate, very refreshing. Pleasant but not one of my favourite wits.