La Grande Blanche

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Lochristi - Hijfte, Belgium

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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,
-------- /> 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

(750ml bottle) Pours a hazy golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of orange, wheat, coriander, toasted grain, and apple cider. Flavor of orange, lemon, wheat, yeast, and clove.

Bottle… Hazy yellow ale with a small, fizzy, white head. The yeasty, fruity nose offers cookie dough, warm bread and a whisper of clove. Medium to full-bodied with modest carbonation. The flavor is a merger of fruitcake and cookie dough. Sweet, bready, candied finish.

This has the aroma of a Bavarian hefeweizen. Brilliant sparkling gold color with a white head that did not last. Full bodied. Creamy carbonation. Clove. Light Banane. Maybe some pepper. Or not. Very smooth. It finishes less than dry. Think about this. The banana is very subdued. Try to find it. It finishes sweeter than a hefe. Still. Think about it. This could be one of the best beers. A Wit? Probably not. Maybe it is unique.

Tap at Blind Tiger. Hazy yellow straw coloured brew. Aroma is quite citrusy and and fruity with just a touch of coriander and some light berry sweetness as well. Quite fruity and wheaty smelling. Flavour is somewhat unusual, with less of the coriander that is typical and more of the yeast fruitiness than I was expecting. Light cherry and a bit of strawberry and even a kiss of wildness. A little bit of tartness and some nice yeasty spiciness as well. This is not at all what I was expecting and it is surprisingly subtle. Lingering fruit and soft tart/sweet finish.

Pours a hazy amber with a rocky white head. Smells of ginger, coriander, wheat. Tastes of citrus, coriander, dough. Meh.

750mL bottle. Poured hazy medium golden with a well-retained cap of white head and plenty of rising carbonation. The aroma began with sweet banana wheaty esters paired with lemon zest and dusty notes.. followed up by dried fruit and more banana.. sweet overall and nicely presented. The flavor was as expected from an amped-up Belgian wit.. sweet wheaty and lemon notes at the core surrounded by refreshing lemon sourness, nutmeg, and cloves.. the alcohol served only to amplify, and the finish was quite refreshing. Medium-plus bodied and refreshing on the palate.. dry for the most part.. really well done.

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.