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La Grande Blanche

La Grande Blanche - Belgian White (Witbier)

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 Percentile 
81
overall
Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Lochristi, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
743.44/5.03.39/5.0Special7.5%93Tumbler, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
Belgian Imperial White Ale
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 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 9, 2008    Updated: Apr 20, 2008
Date: 03/04/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brick Store Pub

Appearance: hazy dark yellow, wispy white head,
Aroma: musty malt aroma with a spicy earthy character followed by slightly sweet citrus,
Flavor: sweet orange flavor is well restrained by a dry wheat character, light earthyness,
Overall: big yet balanced,
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Date: 04/15/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: brick store
Score: 3.5 to 3.7

strong fruity esters are making a huge impression this time around,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **4


 posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/518/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Better than your typical witbier. Pours a beautiful golden color, with a small but well formed head. Aroma is very noticeably malt, while flavor is dominated by a more flowery, hoppy taste. Ends malty and sweet. Will definitely be buying again.


 Ernest (4481), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, husks/cereal), lightly to moderately yeasty (mold, basement), with notes of buttered popcorn (diacetyl?), pear syrup, cotton candy, squash. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to full body, velvety/syrupy texture, lively carbonation, lightly alcoholic. Pretty awful stuff. No aromatic resemblance to a witbier, some nasty odors in there instead. A syrupy-sweet, clumsy mess of a beer.


 BeerandBlues2 (3201), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 24, 2008  
750 mL bottle. Pours clear dark yellow with a small, fizzy, white head, lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, hay, straw, meal), light hops (flowers, grass), heavy yeast (horse blanket, barnyard) with notes of grapes. Light bodied, oily texture, lively carbonation, and a metallic finish. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.


cgort (52), mission viejo, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/514/20
Feb 22, 2008  
pours cloudy orange with a quickly dissipating, thin white head. The aroma reminded me of wine when I first opened it but while in the glass had the aroma of very sweet candy. tasted like sweet candy, banana and clove. the palate was little and watery. Overall this beer was ok but tasted watered down and was a little sweet for my liking.


 17thfloor (1403), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/516/20
Feb 17, 2008  
This is some hoppy stuff for a wit. Pours light orange with a sudsy white head. Aroma of macro-brew, sour metallic, spices, lemon, yeast and banana. Hot flavor, bitter hops, spices, sweet green apples, ginger, very soft mellow wheat. Really fluffy wheat palate considering the appearance of it. This one works for some reason.


 tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Feb 1, 2008  
kind of a golden color, thick foam, lots of lacing, nose is very grassy, with some lemon and fruits like apple or pear,some coriander and clove too, flavor is wheat and clove, some citrus. dry finish, nice beer


 Radek Kliber (3926), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 1, 2008  
Bottle 750ml (corked)
Appearance: Light gold with medium haze , medium bright top. Sparse lacing shown 3+
Nose : Sweet candy aroma , fruity caramel , hint of pear , gentle tartness at finish , yeasty wrap.
Flavor/Palate : Clean yeasty chatter , good clean grainy feel with citric freshness. Long lasting Belgian wit accents . Positive full body often missing in this style that came with extras umph .



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