St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Watou, Belgium

murky yellow. Aroma of wheat, yeast, citrus. Spicy, yeasty, fruity flavor (you can pick out banana and citrus). Smooth palate. Good example of the style, but not outstanding.

Pours a hazy pale yellow with a nice heavy creamy white head that stayed a long time. Aroma of fresh malts and citrus. Flavors of malts and very citrus, with spices and coriander. A smooth and creamy mouth feel, with low to medium carbonation. Very refreshing and easy to drink and pleasant. Deffenitly a great White.

A: Poured with a beautiful large, frothy white head... diminished over time to 1/4-finger size. Nice lacing down the sides of the glass. Body is completely cloudy and opaque, and a beautiful yellow color. S: Coriander and orange, of course, but hints of other sweetness as well. Not overpowering at all, like some wits tend to be with the spices. T: Awesome flavor; everything you’d want from a wit, and more. The taste is mild with the orange and coriander being the central flavors, plus hints of lemon/lime. Slightly sweet and extremely refreshing... I could drink several of these without feeling any high acidity like some wits tend to overdo. M: Medium-bodied and creamy, with average carbonation. D: Definitely one of the best Belgian Wits I’ve had, if not THE best. The perfect example of its style, and what all other wits should strive to be.

Cloudy, dark golden pour with a creamy white head that lasts. Aroma is quite citrusy, orange and lemon peel, with a coriander kick. Flavor is similar, maybe a bit more yeasty. Nicely carbonated. Seems fresh and lively in the mouth.

Aroma of coriander, sweet banana, clementines and mild cherry. Appearance is opaque gold with patchy head. Flavor matches the nose, with an emphasis on coriander and banana. Palate is lively and bubbly. Another wonderful St. Bernardus brew.

bottle bb 6/28/10 sampled 8/2/2009... cloudy.... downright murky yellow tinted brown with a soft sudsy whitish head. aromas of dusty wheat, lemon, pale malt, orange, vanilla and an earthy spice... not quite coriander. the flavor has a note in it which reminds me of fresh orange juice which has been reduced down to the point where it is a bit sweet yet it still contains some acidity. also, there is some prickly spice (clove, perhaps), yeast, grain, tart orange, lemon and a dry finish. the medium body has a grittiness to it from the massive amount of sludge-y yeast... spritzy lively carbonation makes it really refreshing. 7/5/7/3/15/3.7

Tried a sample at Brewfest Tallahassee. Great color with lots of citrus and orange in the aroma and flavor. Flavor has a touch of grain, wheat, and cream. Nice.

33cl bottle. Opaque lemony yellow, very tight and creamy head. Nicely fruity nose, fruitjuice like amarillo hops, lots of yeastiness, some coriander, wheat. Flavor has loads of yeast (even too much with the sediment poured in), wheat, Weizen style banana, exotic fruits like similar to the aroma, faint alcohol and marzipan, little cidery spritziness. Medium bodied, very smooth mouthfilling palate, yeast and wheat bring good slickness. Kinda like a little sister to Tripel Karmeliet.