St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

9 May 2005 - Lovely distinctive fruit for a witbier. Cloudy Yellow-grey colour, lowish head and suds lacing. Heaps of fruit but some strange steely and wheat tastes. Medium mouthfeel and a strange aftertaste/finish. I rated this higher because it had a character of its own, even though there are some strange tastes.

This was a pretty decent wheat beer. Had some coriander, some nice fruity flavors, and some nice malts coming through. none of that tangy witbier flavor, but over all a nice brew. very decent.

Bottled 33cl (BB 08/2005)
Hazy orange, steady white creamy head. Dry, wheaty aroma with spices (coriander). Medium-bodied. Sweet, caramelly, banana flavors balanced with malty/wheaty backbone. Dry, long aftertaste. Excellent witbier.

Bottom line is these guys know beer. They can make a rather so-so style good. Well to the beer....A cloudy yellow appearance with a lemony aroma. The flavor is rather light and creamy with some vanilla, lemons, apricot, and spice present. Some herbal notes are present. Overall a great beer and a perfect "lawnmower beer" perhaps if you are doing some yard work on the monistary.

Beer #16 at Croydon Draught Belgian Beer Festival. Hazy straw colour. Warming, fruity aroma. Quite spicy. The expected coriander spicing and citric lemon in the flavour. Crisp and refreshing. Nothing outstanding, but very pleasant.

Appearance: absolutely hazed, faint yellow, slim white head. Aroma: spice hits first, then soft fruit, pear and citrus, orange, pineapple?, lemon... Taste: exceptionally smooth, exquisitely soft, a definite joy in the mouth. Coriander taste is consistent throughout and dominates the more delicately played fruit component. Light and utterly downable, yet with significan yeast in the texture to secure it as medium bodied, and so flavorful, it causes one to pause and luxuriate in it’s splendor. A brilliant summertime brew, and would be a great dinner beer, as well...you could toss back a pitcher of it, washing down hot, hearty food! An exceptional wit!

Draught: Cloudy yellow with a white head. Lemon and spice along with yeasty bread in the aroma. Sweet lemon refreshing flavour. Nice.

Yellow, very cloudy, thin to medium white head. Lemon dominates the aroma. Taste is citric, yeasty (horse blanket), with hops in the finish. Mild bitterness. Phenols are present too, but not so heavily like in a Orval. Medium bodied. Balanced, refreshing, interesting even if not oustanding.