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Struise Witte

Struise Witte

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Struise

Woesten-Vleteren, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
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2243.33/5.03.32/5.05%83.7 Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Noordhoek Ostrich Farm and Resort has been offering visitors an oasis of silence, tranquility and green pasture since 1997. In 2001 we began offering our guests fresh, homemade ale, "Struise Witte" was born. The dutch word for "ostriches" is "struisvogels" or "Struise", but the same word can also mean "sturdy" or "robust". This "Robust White" is a living wheat beer of high fermentation, unfiltered and unpasteurized. Brewed with natural ingredients, bottle conditioned in 33 cl bottles.

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 CapedBrewsader (179), Brasschaat, Belgium
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 16, 2008  
33cl. bottle at home: Surprisingly crisp and clear for a Wit. Perhaps it just settled out well in this bottle. Just a faint haze. Aged straw color with a foamy (large bubbled) white slowly diminishing head. Surprising malty sweetness on the aroma just under a coating of lemon drops. Oatmeal cookie character from wheat I assume. Lemon drop character turns to fresh orange zest as the aromas blow over. Malt drops and is replaced by wheat. Tongue first picks up on citrus peel and a drop of lemon juice sitting on top of very light brown bread. A low herbal note winds its way through the citrus offering a slight bitterness. Could be from hops? The wheat, with the citrus, starts to turn tart towards the end on the sides of the mouth. Then running to the middle of the tongue, the tartness mixes in with some bread dough. Orange peel. Faint touch of malt (almost toasted malt) on the very end. Slight phenolic note on the aroma as the glass is finished.


 RomanW70 (280), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Had at Delerium Cafe in Brussels on June 22. Pours a cloudy gold with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, sopice, and banana. Taste has a sour element to it, and the flavor is not quite as bready as other beers. That being sid, it was both enjoyable and interesting. I also enjoy style busters.


 GMCC2181 (308), Bear, Delaware, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle, poured a cloudy yellow color, big carbonated head of course. Smell of fruits and yeast. Taste is a little different then most witbiers. First a tart fruity flavor followed by a sweetness. Light and easy to drink. It is an ok witbier.


 thebeertourist (1694), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Bottle at Ons te Huis, Diest. Hazy golden with a rich offwhite head. Really complex nose of exotic fruits, even citrus, but especially orange zest and mild herbs. Like a mild Speyside malt. Sweetish and fruity flavours, held back by appropriate bitterness. Maybe slightly light-bodied. Complex and nice. Though it is not the only time I have wondered if the Witte bottle actually contained a Blond and vice versa from Struise.


 kiefdog (322), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 1, 2008  
33cl bottle from Kingdom Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a semi-clear dark golden color with a thick and frothy white head that settles slowly and heavily laces the glass. Aroma is citrus, honey, wheat, spice, hints of caramel and brandy. Interesting and much stronger than most witbier. Flavor is sweet and tangy with notes of wheat, honey, caramel, orange peel. Light to medium-bodied with lively carbonation and a generally quick finish. Nice witbier but pricey.




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