Struise Witte

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

The most flavorful wit I’ve had. Aroma was strong...lemon, yeast and spices. Pour was a light gold with a big 3 finger white head. Taste was HUGE. One thing I like about wits is the light character. This didn’t fit that. Big corriander, lemon and yeast flavors with much carbonation. A citrusy aftertaste that is wet for a wit. As wierd as it sounds the taste actually took away from this beer for me.

(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy golden with a white head leaving some laces. Somewhat unclean, flowery aroma. Medium body with somewhat soapy accents. The finish is dry. An unexciting and poor Struise - way below their usual standard. 131107

11.2 oz bottle. Clear pale honey with a whipped white head that continued to rise after the pour. Nose is pleasant, but very light, clover and lemon. This is an odd one. Bready tomatillos, bubblegum and under-ripe peach; dry coriander. Light with light carb.

11.2 fl. oz. bottle from Beertopia in Omaha. Pour is a slightly hazy gold with a bunch of carbonation bubbles and a one inch white head. The carbonation looks like a mini storm in the glass and continued for quite a long time. Aroma of some graininess, earthy and maybe a bit of corn? Overall a pretty muted aroma. Taste of wheat grain and some bright citrus tartness with a bit of sour. Body is somewhat thin, though makes it easy to drink. Finish is pretty brief. This one is refreshing, easy to drink and not much beyond that. I actually had pretty high hopes for this one, but didn’t quite stack up.

33 Cl Bottle-Hazy golden color w/a slight white head. White grape aroma. Very much like drinking a dry white wine, Some citrus & white grape flavors w/a fair amount of carbonation. Too one dementional, no spices or sweetness to it at all. I’d pass on this one next time.

Pours a foggy gold. White head. Nose is like a chocolate banana bread. But no real strong character from either of those two that really give distinction. It’s really just a vague hit that I get that I am pulling. Airy citrus. Flavor is a bitter citrus that has a kick me in the mouth tang. Calms down over time, but it stays there. Feel has a decently bodied liquid feel and the carbonation is good. Overall the verdict is that it’s pretty good, but definitely not worth the price. Even though it’s a pretty good one, hindsight leads me to feel like I wouldn’t have missed anything if I had passed on trying this one.

I can see what certain beer drinkers would like about this beer, but this falls a bit too tart for my general liking. malts are slightly thin, the tartness puts me off, I find this just barley drinkable.

The aroma weak and malty but it is also spicy and sour elements. The appearance is hazy gold with a nice head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is this. Overall I don’t care much for this one.