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St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
St. Bernard Brouwerij

Watou, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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5533.58/5.03.57/5.05.5%99Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

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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 hobgoblin (163), St-Épiphane, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20

Oct 13, 2006  
Botle. hazzy orange yellow color with thin head and sediment. Yeast, orange and lemon aroma. Taste of wheat, fruity and citrus with orange zest. Carbonation is ok and its a very nice witbeer. Bière d’une couleur jaune orange trouble avec des sédiments et un mince collet blanc. Odeur de levure, d’orange et de citron. Au goût, elle est fruité avec une toyche d’agrumes et de zeste d’orange. Elle est également rafraichissante et elle est très bien réussis. Une de mes préférées en matière de bière blanche.

 larsga (2448), Oslo, Norway
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Big offwhite head. Muddy light brown body. Bready coriander aroma with fruity metallic notes. Fruity metallic taste with coriander toffee notes. Astringent and sweetish. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dryish fruity soft metal aftertaste. Disappointingly neutral and unclean. Not as refreshing as it ought to be. (0.33l bottle, corner shop, København.)


 Travlr (115), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/510/20
Nov 28, 2008  
A fairly standard wheat beer, nothing special - I think brewed mostly for the sake of completeness. Refreshing enough, but not their strength.


 tarheels86 (167), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Pours a very cloudy light orange/blonde with a small, one-finger, white head. Didn’t toss in all the yeast from the bottom. This literally exploded out of the bottle probably from the live yeast and refermentation. Not much in the way of lacing. Aroma is typically witbier: citrus, cloves, coriander, orange peel, plus the addition of some medium yeast notes. Taste is spot on: similar to the aroma plus some white pepper. Light and somewhat creamy on the palate. Aftertaste is dry and neutral. No warming alcohol, no hop bitterness, very light and malty. Unlike other white beers, this does not develop a soapy taste after awhile like Hoegaarden and Wittekerke .This is definitely not just the hot summer’s day witbier. This is a classic for all seasons. Of all the wheat beers I have tried, this is truly an outstanding exception.


 talon1117 (436), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Pours a hazy, honey-straw color with a white, full, rocky, fluffy head which is mostly diminishing and leaves minimal lace. Nose is bold; notes of malted wheat, coriander, orange zest, nutmeg, cardamom, some doughy yeast, and clove. Flavor is similar with all the same complexity; malted wheat, clove, cardamom, nutmeg, light orange zest, coriander, doughy yeast, and light pear. Palate is medium, creamy, nearly lively, and almost silky. Finishes still mostly sweet, with lots of clove and cardamom, some malted wheat, and doughy yeast with some lingering coriander and pear. By far my favorite Wit with so many complex flavors and sweet baking spice notes to match a nice wheat note. Maybe not the best example of the style, but extremely drinkable and taking some Belgian pale characteristics. Great Wit.


 dornoy (649), Lyngby, Denmark
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/59/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Large head on a hazy body. I expected a better kind of white beer and I was disappointed. I am used to frisky wheat beer, but this i a little too heavy for me.



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