Jopen Adriaan Witbier

Jopen
Brewed at Brouwerij Huyghe
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Haarlem, Netherlands

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

Very light, sort of lime colored, almost white. Very much like a refreshing white beer.

13th December 2008. Orange brown beer. with odd tint of grey Low carbonation. Tangy ornage fruit with floral and herby tones. Dry orange finish. Overall quite floral.

Bottled in Amsterdam. Orange-yellow body with a big white head. Aroma of wheat and orange. Taste like a wheatbeer, with a bready finish. Rated while stoned.

30cl, Dutch brew with ’gruut’, from Slijterij van Bergen Eindhoven, not complex brew, yet refreshing, balanced, cloudy, good head, nice Belgian White

Bottle (30 cl), thanks gnoff. Shady milky golden with medium white head. Spicy and citrusy aroma with wheat dough. Light to medium bodied, low carbonation, soft and chewy texture. Well balanced with the perfect lactic tang. Very refreshing, and why on earth is it not listed as a Wit?

Bottle, bought @ slijterij Mitra, Oostburg. Hazy yellow color, with a thick white head. Aroma refreshing, fruits, some spice. Medium body. Taste sweet, citrus, fruits, wheat, bit spices, refreshing. Little bitterness.

Appearance: Pours a clearish, light amber body with a small-sized, wispy, white head. Smell: Sweetish though indistinct maltiness mingled with a touch of lemon and enveloped with a mild savory, spicy herbal mix. Taste: Light, transient tastes of humble barley and simple wheat with a faint sweetness. Faint lemony undertone with the absolute merest amount of tartness. The herbal, spicy character does add a bit of zing to the proceedings, but, like everything else in the beer, it remains light. Finishes dry, lightly crisp, and with the mild hints of herbs and spices persisting on the tongue. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body that’s barely managing not to wander off into watery territory. Moderate carbonation. Drinkability: Essentially, it’s a witbier that lands on the lighter end of the style spectrum with a spice/herb blend thrown in in lieu of hops. Worth a try? Sure! Worth two tries? Well, let’s not get carried away.

300 ml bottle. From the Netherlands. Pale yellow/golden colour with small white head. Aroma of citrus (lemon/orange), caramel, vanilla and spices. Flavour is quite one dimensional and disappointment. Watery. Citrus and some caramel sweetness, vanilla and some spices. Not very good example of Belgian Witbier.