Struise Witte

Brewed by De Struise Brouwers
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Oostvleteren, Belgium

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

UPDATED: SEP 27, 2008 Opaque gold/yellow with a large white head, long-lived and foamy. Nose of oranges, yeast, wheat, and cottage cheese. What? Flavor is equally as confusing and mismatched, sour and spritzy yet lactic and cheesey, orange, pepper. Palate is fizzy yet sickeningly creamy. I am lost with this one. Of those I have tasted, easily the worst Struise beer. Bad even for any beer.

Bottle. Carbonated, hazy orange color with a fruity yeasty aroma. I find that this beer drinks easy and has a sweet and light flavor. The yeast component forms a major part of the flavor as well. Struise witte is definitely lacks the coriander aspect I come to expect from this style, but this is very drinkable and I can imagine putting away a couple of these on a sweltering summer day.

Bottle: Poured a brown yellow hazy with carbonation, medium lacing white head. Aroma is thick yeast/bread like, light citrus. Taste is sweet malty and yeast, not exactly what I think of when I drink a witte. Very interesting!

Good looking beer. pale gold orange but with a beautiful white head and streaming bubbles. Aroma: pears, white grapes, hints of wheat and other fruity notes. Flavor: white grapes, very reminiscent of a white wine but actually tastes good. Also pears, wheat, and hints of other fruits. Seems like some spices are in there too. Palate is nice. It has a smooth body, light mouthfeel and the finish is on the dry end. Overall, impressive for a witbier, probably one of the better ones out there.

This beer pours a golden color with a unique aroma. It has a strong apple and sour orange aroma which emerges as the bubbly head subsides. The flavor is the same as the aroma with pieces of sharp lemon and I swear I tasted some lime. No lace on the glass, but it was an interesting beer. A bit disappointing for a Struise.

20080821 330ml bottle, Pennington SS. Right on cracking the cap I can tell that this beer is not going to be a favorite but I have faith in Struise and so pressed on. The pour is clouded, visibly effervescent, honey amber in color, and with a thin but persistent off-white head. That head is the closest thing about this beer to anything beerily white. Robust? Well, the first sniff is boozy, doughy, and reminds of a German hefe import that has seen some years on the shelf. It’s leathery with notes of paste and soggy corrugated cardboard. The first sip, sadly, reminds only of those off-putting aromas, but the beer does show some promise, becoming decidely drinkable through the middle of the mouthful. A pleasant citric tartness melds well with the still leathery notes and some mineral earthiness. And then it is gone in a flash as the palate is forced back into suffering a stale, oxidized, cardboardy, and slick-finishing oddity of a beer. What a shame to see this one go down the drain.

UPDATED: JAN 17, 2012 11.2 oz Bottle. Pours slightly hazy orange with great lacing. The aroma is light with some spice and fruit. The taste is light and refreshing as well - notes of spice and yeast.

Golden, orange colored brew. Yeasty and fruity aroma. Some yeasty, malty flavors. Citric and spices too. Pretty nice try.