St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

This is probably the best wheat bear I’ve tried. There’s no hint of sugar or high fructose corn syrup or any of that nastiness.

Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with a bright white head, not much lacing. Aroma is kind of faint, wheat, lemon. Taste is outstanding for a wit, nice balance. Wheat with lemon, honey, nutmeg with a malty undertone. Nice carbonation, not to fizzy like many witbiers I have had. Outstanding for the type.

Unfiltered honey coloured, with odd residue. Fine, but disappearing head. Almost no aroma. Akacia honey? Thin but not watery. Some fine fizz. Somewhat less bitter than Hoegaarden. Hoegaarden has more citrus. Good balance. Otherwise quite similar, other than Hoegaarden looks great, and this looks horrible. More a beer than Hoegaarden, which is more of a juice - an easier drink. Purchased in Kihosk.

Bottle. Hazy yellow colour with a medium-sized white head. Spicy and malty aroma with fruity and yeasty notes. The flavour is very fresh, some wheat, coriander, malt and fruits with oranges and lemon. Quite thin mouthfeel. Good witbier.

First rating
Bottle at "City Pub" Göteborg during the Gothenburg Beer Festival 2009. On June 11, 2009
Hazy pale golden color, nice fluffy white head. Fresh malty sweet, spicy, slight acidic scent. Banana, slight bit acidic and alcohol taste. Thin mouthfeel, low bitterness.
6/4/6/2/11=2.9

Rerate
As "St. Bernardus Wit
33 cl bottle thanks to Diar! In July 2009. BB 28.03.10
Cloudy, yeasty, yellow color, big white head. Malty, spicy, acidic scent. Malty, spicy, banana taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
7/4/7/3/13=3.4

(rating#500). 330 ml bottle. Completely opaque, chalky golden color, white head. Fruity aroma with some wheat. Spicy flavor with citric notes and coriander. Medium-light body, high carbonation. Ok for a wit.

Sample (10 cl) from a 33 cl bottle at GBF 2009. Hazy milky golden with a large white head. Yeasty aroma with notes of clove and coriander, orange, and marzipan. Light to medium bodied, medium carbonation. Dry and well balanced.

Hazy yellow, white head. Aroma of yeast, coriander and oranges. Refreshing taste of coriander, oranges and lemon and a hoppy end. Was expecting more but a good witbier nonetheless.