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4857
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Jopen
Brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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RATINGS: 236   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brewed by Huyghe for Jopen (www.jopen.nl). Until 2006 brewed by Van Steenberge. Jopen Adriaan is made as a lighter version of a gruit beer. Gruit is a medieval herbal mixture of which sweet gale is the most characteristic. Brewers used this gruit before hops were introduced. The beer contains 5% alcohol and is also brewed with herbs, but different ones than those used in Koyt. The herbs used in Adriaan contribute in the refreshing taste of Adriaan. The light taste of Adriaan can be compared with Wheat beers (Witbier) as those are made in Belgium and Holland.


3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
GG (1980) - NorCal, California, USA - DEC 15, 2006
Well, admittedly this is the first time I’ve had a gruit beer or something close to this. I did find it enjoyable, althought different. Isn’t that what we all look for in our seach for beer? An aroma of fresh flowers and burnt candle wax. A taste of ginger, herbs, apples and some other things I just couldn’t place no matter how hard I tried with a funny watery mouthfeel. This was really different. Good, but different.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
altonbrownd (3419) - Brussels, BELGIUM - NOV 27, 2006
Bottle at home. Smooth ale with wide fruit, lemony bouquet. The Gruit is interesting. Texture cloudy. Little head.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
SoLan (1550) - Florida, USA - NOV 20, 2006
Hazy gold/bronze, disappearing off white foam. Nose of full spectrum (light to dark) past ripe fruits, crisp citrus, wheat, sweetness. Interesting. Same flavor with more spice, lemon accents. Smooth, medium body would benefit from more gas. Unique brew.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
sinkas (198) - Perth/Fremantle, AUSTRALIA - NOV 18, 2006
A real surprise, very much in the style of belgian Wit, but with extra spice to account for the lack of hops, crips and refreshing, a perfect hot summer pre-dinner drink.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SudsMcDuff (3213) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - NOV 14, 2006
Nice flower-ish smell....OK lacing...pool of patchy head...refreshing yet kinda bold and assertive yet still subtle..nice label for sure........i liked it.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
SSSteve (2923) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - NOV 11, 2006
cloudy, murky gold/orange with no head. specks in beer. citrusy, caramel, butterscotch aroma. flavor is lightly sour with butterscotch, honey and toffee notes. hints of stingy citrus. tastes kind of like honey/lemon tea(might be good warmed) strange crackly mouthfeel(pop rocks?). light-med bodied. several herbs are present but i can’t identify them. more of neat experience than anything i would drink regularly. enjoyable.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
beerinmarch (2830) - Washington, USA - NOV 6, 2006
Interesting gruit beer, very herbal tea-like flavor, some honey and light caramel sweetness up front with a fruity herbal finish. Pours rich amber, very clear, with a fast falling white head. Thick body and light spicy finish round it all up. Wasn’t as estery as I was expecting.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
TBone (9096) - Pori, FINLAND - OCT 22, 2006
Bottled 30cl (BB 07/2007). Pale hazy yellow-orange color, small white head. Aroma of herbs and diacetyl-butterscotch. Light lemonade palate. Herbal, light spicey flavor, sweetish fruity notes (apple, lemon). Quite witbier-like. Gruit is more like vanity here.


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