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St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Percentile
91
overall
Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6633.58/5.03.57/5.05.5%99.4Tumbler, Weizen
Commercial Description:
This traditional witbier has been developed under supervision of the father of Hoegaarden and Celis White, master brewer Pierre Celis. This beer has been bottle-refermented, which lent it its specific taste.
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 corby112 (700), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 14, 2009  
Pours a dark hazy golden yellowish brown head with some ripe banana and honey mustard hues and a half finger foam head that quickly fades into a lasting ring. Minimal lacing. Crisp citrus aroma with hints of orange and lemon peel with some spicy corriander and zesty pepper. Soft carbonation up front making it crisp and smooth with a nice balance of citrus and spice notes. Slightly bready/yeasty with hints of orange and lemon peel, corriander, ripe banana and peppery lemon zest. Very drinkable with a sweet dry finish.


TizzleJizzle (54), Garland, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/514/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Aroma of lemon peel and coriander. Cloudy in appearance with a golden color. Tastes like there is more alcohol than there really is with notes of spices and yeast. Extremely active carbonation which was enjoyable. I think I set my expectations too high for this brew. It was definitely good, but not as amazing as I was expecting.


 KnutAlbert (3115), Oslo, Norway
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 8, 2009  
On tap in Paris. Lots of banana and a twist of lemon, some wheat character. Rather average wit, nothing to lift this above its peers.


DKthe13 (52), Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/515/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Bottle at the brewery itself. One of the best beers ever made by Celis. Great foam, lovely fruits in the smell. The coriander and the wheat just makes sense in every sip. One of the best belgian wheat by far.


 kappldav123 (1817), Markkleeberg, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2009  
The bottle looks good, the beer in the glass also. Very zippy, huge head. Starts yeasty, modest fruity, modest sourish. Finish a little bit dry, but still fresh and zippy. Quite drinkable. Not bad!


 Taverner (837), San Ramon, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Overall one of the better wit’s I’ve had. Pours foamy/cloudy golden white, with lots of carbonation. Aroma is yeast, wheat, apples, and coriander. Crisp and clean finish.


 phaleslu (463), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2009  
12 oz. bottle from Keller’s IGA. Pours gold, somewhat cloudy, with a medium white head. Aroma of wheat, yeast, banana, clove, apples, citrus, mild spices. Flavor is also characterized by the wheat and yeast, with a nice balance of the fruits and spices above. Bready and bubbly mouthfeel. Clean, crisp finish. Very good Belgian wit.


 shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Bottle shared by phaleslu, thanks my man! Pours a clear golden with a white head. Notes of banana, clove, spices, bread, peary yeast esters, herbs and earth. Spritzy mouthfeel. Pretty good stuff.



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