 blipp (599), Grand Island, New York, USA
May 10, 2008
Bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a fluffy white head. Fruity aroma with lemon, orange, and spices, almost clove but not quite. Medium body. Flavor is similar to the aroma, more nutmeg is present, still lemon and orange. Very nice, drinkable and refreshing. There’s a reason this is among the top ranking witbiers.
Egon (281), Gothenburg, Sweden
Jul 26, 2008 Draught. Hazy, light yellow with white head. Floral and bananas, Quite thin but refreshing in the summertime.
RunDWP (112), San Jose, California, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Bottle in the United States. Wonderful. Herbal aroma with some vanilla notes. Hazy pale yellow color with soft white head. Lot of lacing on the glass. Subtle wheat and yeast flavors with clove, coriander, a little vanilla, and finishes with an orange peel bitterness. Really like this.
cellar (271), Dublin, Ireland
Jul 23, 2008 Draft. served with a slice of lemon :-( Light cloudy amber. Nice notes of fruit, citrus and some yeast.Mainlky sweet and developes little sourness in finish 8 maybe this was due to the lemon?). as well some dryness. Very refreshing beer!
Kevster (178), Bradenton, Florida, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle: Pours a natural cloudy straw color with a frothy white head. Aroma and flavor is initially sweet with hints of orange peel and bananas. Medium body finishes with a refreshing mild sour taste. One of my favorite after work beers during the summertime. Very enjoyable!
Slipstream (315), USA
Jul 22, 2008 Pretty blonde brew with a good-sized head. The label is all right, and I like the octagonal glasses that it often comes served in. There is a sweet, saturated aroma on this Dutch treat - perfumey hops, sweet malts, a touch of yeast, and a little vegetal scent too. (Is this the world’s best-selling witbier? Was it the first?) There are tastes of clove, citrus, and wheat - but despite these dessert-like, festive characteristics, the brew is not too sugary. Hoegaarden reminds me of fairgrounds, and laughter, and European cafes. Its weakness is that it is a little light. (I would love to try an imperial version someday!) There probably is a better witbier out there, but this is still an enjoyable classic, and it deserves its popularity.
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