St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Bottle: well, quite yeasty, some cardboard, dusty, banana, cloves, some orange, some lemony sourness, coriander, weak bitterness, medium to light body and mouthfill, dry finish, quite nice although i’m not a fan of wit beers.

Best Before: 27 07 09. Appearance: Pours an opaque, dull orange body with a thin, white head. Smell: Aromatic nose smelling of lemony citrus and sugar-coated baked goods fresh out of the oven. Taste: Bready malts with a sugary, honey-coated sweetness. Dash of freshly-grated lemon zest. Sip of grapefruit juice. Tangy wheat flavor near the end. Teaspoon of nutmeg. Slight pear fruitiness. Restrained hop bitterness. Tiny blip of sourness. Fruity, bready finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: It’s nice. Certainly heavier and much fuller than I’d ever expected, but still overall nice.

On tap at the Sunswick in Queens.Once again here is a style of beer that I often avoid, but wanted to try this as it was on tap right in front of me, and I am very glad that I did try it.Poured a cloudy golden amber. The nose was wheaty and yeasty. The flavor was mild and smooth, with a mild wheat flavor to it. The finish was similar to the start, overall a very good beer.

This beer is under-rated. Easily the best Wit I’ve had. It’s really creamy and wheaty. The corriander and bitter orange compliment but do not overwhelm. Perfect amount of carbonation and spice. Lovely beer!

bottle at Rhino. Has the same excellent aoma as all the St Bernies, Fruitcake yeast. Cloudy yellow with small white head. Taste is bubbly, sweet yeasty citrus bread. Surprised it is only 5.5%, tastes like a much bigger beer than that.