 jhumphries69 (718), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
May 18, 2008
Draft at <a href="http://www.5thearlmarket.com/">Fifth Earl Market in Decatur. Pours a very cloudy yellow with some notes of tan. There were a few white bubbles, but no real head (it likely faded on its way from the tap to my table). The aroma has some grassiness and mustiness, some wheat character, and a light sweetness with some spice. The flavor starts wheaty with a subtle tartness and some coriander spice. At mid-palate the beer is dry and wheaty with a subtle hop bitterness. The beer finishes dry with flavors of orange peel and spice. The mouthfeel is crisp and medium in body, and it is particularly dry at the back of the palate. Overall, a great and authentic witbier.
jmm635 (250), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 10, 2009 Cloudy, dark golden pour with a creamy white head that lasts. Aroma is quite citrusy, orange and lemon peel, with a coriander kick. Flavor is similar, maybe a bit more yeasty. Nicely carbonated. Seems fresh and lively in the mouth.
Ryan82SM (231), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Nov 3, 2009 Aroma of coriander, sweet banana, clementines and mild cherry. Appearance is opaque gold with patchy head. Flavor matches the nose, with an emphasis on coriander and banana. Palate is lively and bubbly. Another wonderful St. Bernardus brew.
hellbilly (1502), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Oct 21, 2009 bottle bb 6/28/10 sampled 8/2/2009...
cloudy.... downright murky yellow tinted brown with a soft sudsy whitish head.
aromas of dusty wheat, lemon, pale malt, orange, vanilla and an earthy spice... not quite coriander.
the flavor has a note in it which reminds me of fresh orange juice which has been reduced down to the point where it is a bit sweet yet it still contains some acidity. also, there is some prickly spice (clove, perhaps), yeast, grain, tart orange, lemon and a dry finish.
the medium body has a grittiness to it from the massive amount of sludge-y yeast... spritzy lively carbonation makes it really refreshing. 7/5/7/3/15/3.7
drowland (1360), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Oct 20, 2009 Tried a sample at Brewfest Tallahassee. Great color with lots of citrus and orange in the aroma and flavor. Flavor has a touch of grain, wheat, and cream. Nice.
austone (999), Turku; Pori, Finland
Oct 19, 2009 33cl bottle. Opaque lemony yellow, very tight and creamy head. Nicely fruity nose, fruitjuice like amarillo hops, lots of yeastiness, some coriander, wheat. Flavor has loads of yeast (even too much with the sediment poured in), wheat, Weizen style banana, exotic fruits like similar to the aroma, faint alcohol and marzipan, little cidery spritziness. Medium bodied, very smooth mouthfilling palate, yeast and wheat bring good slickness. Kinda like a little sister to Tripel Karmeliet.
corby112 (679), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 (46), Garland, Texas, USA
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 (3111), Oslo, Norway
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.
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