St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

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

Bottle, tasting session. Hazy yellow/orange, white head. Aroma of citrus and a lot of St.B-yeast, some wheat. Taste is sharp (high carbonation), citrus and yeast, wheat. A bit mouldy because of the yeast, but refreshing because of the citrus flavours. Very nice wit.

33 cl bottle at Carlsens Kvarter, Odense. Very hazy green/orange color, fine whit creamy head. Aroma is banana, wheat, yeast and citrus. Flavor is wheaty and fruity, hints of banana, citric, yeast. A lovely wit, better than Hoegaarden.

Pours a cloudy lemon color with a moderate white head. Aroma of citric and a little yeast. Very smooth and crisp. One of my favorite Wit’s.

Pours a nice pale yellow/orange color with a nice pillowy white head. Just what you want to see in a quality wit. Aroma was a bit overly citrus on first "sniff" in my opinion. As it warmed, this was less pronounced and more balanced. Same type of dynamic with the first few sips - very citrusy... but then became less so. Not sure if it’s my palate adjusting or the flavor changing slightly as the beer breathes and warms. Overall, would recommend. A nice complement to the right dinner menu as well and a great summer or warm weather beer.

Bottle (best by 31/05/10). Poured a hazy lighter yellow with a nice white head. Orange and lemon in the aroma with light hints for fruit in the background. The flavor lemon and spices evenly mixed with some wheat. Light body and tingly on the tongue.

Huge head and goregous blonde white color. Aroma of the last time I threw-up. Nasty. The flavor is great. Very lite bitterness. I equate this to a cream soda with hint of malt and orange spice. Fix the nasty smell and you’ve got an allstar of a beer here.

Bottle (pretty and shiny). Pours a cloudy gold with a thick white head. Aroma of yeast, bread, light spices, nad wheat. Flavor of spritzy carbonation with a wheat finish. Some sweet candy (watermelon), sour yogurt, light fruity sweetness. Wheat finish. Nicely balanced. Spices are subdued and work well with the light sweet fruits. This is excellent and so tasty when it warms. I love true Belgian witbeers and this is my favorite. Excellent and underrated on this site.

Draught @ Ebenezer’s. Pours cloudy pale gold, thin fizzy head. Aroma is lemon zest, crisp wheat and a bit of yeast. Taste is sweet, crisp wheat, a bit of spicy yeast to fill out a very clean beer. Bit of banana on the dry finish. Coriander and lemon zest bitterness is very restrained. Light to moderate carbonation over a medium body.