Witkap Pater Singel

Brewed by Brouwerij Slaghmuylder
Style: Belgian Ale
Ninove, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle from Beautiful Beers, Bury St Edmunds. Very fizzy on pouring, creating a very large white head. Hazy golden yellow colour. Strong yeast aroma, fruity and with citrus hops. Rather sweet, with a slight bitterness too. Texture is sticky and oily. Enjoyable nevertheless.

Pale and yellow colour, fine and pillowy head. Looks and smells like a good weizen (I guess because of the corn): fresh, lively, flowery and some spices. A lot of carbonation is going on. Medium to light body. Fresh, sour, refreshingly bitter. Well balanced finish. Pleasant, but more a weizener than a blond.

Bière qui est la 1ère de la série de ces Witkap, les capuchons blancs … La stimulo est en fait la blonde de base, à 6 % abv . Mais on sait qu’en Belgique, ces blondes peuvent se révéler de redoutables compétitrices, et c’est le cas ici... Couleur blonde moyen brillant. Clarté nette. Bulles moyennes partout dans le verre, comme un feu de brindilles. Mousse blanche très épaisse et crémeuse en haut avec un cratère central. Beau. Arômes superbes de céréales et houblon. Très beau et fine amertume. Volume soyeux, quasi velouté. Prise de bouche merveilleuse, ample, sur les céréales avec une pointe d’herbes aromatiques, et en seconde vague le houblon fin. 2ème bouche superbe, douce, pleine. 3ème équilibrée, avec une note fleurie et une petite pointe de vanille. Arrière-bouche très agréable, avec du houblon en fleur. Longueur avec un nez très fleuri, mais où l’amertume en bouche est bien prononcée, parfois avec un rétro-nez un peu médicinal, mais l’ensemble est joli. Levure douce avec une pointe d’amertume, tout à fait adaptée. Alcool sympa pour une blonde de base. Finale sans fausse note, avec une constance des nuances de goût. Grande bière pour une blonde basique, et si on veut plus, on peut passer à la merveilleuse triple, qui est un pur chef d’oeuvre.

At gollem Smell is a bit .. Brett ? Looks hazy yellow , small fast fading white foam Taste is weird .. Saison ( very small parts , like hay , ..) mixed with a sour touch , mixed with a bitter aftertaste withoud being hoppy Very dry . Im torn between ratibg high ( unique) or low ( im not a fan . Guess ill rate it as mediocer than .. But it is something unique , though ...

UPDATED: APR 22, 2013 Witkap Stimulo bottle 33cl (like Stimulo better than ’Singel’ as a name). Appearance: clear blonde beer, stable white head. Nose: somewhat spicy, pineapple, apples, grains. Taste: somewhat sweet, not much carbonation, dry finish. The aftertaste has hints of ’bubblegum’, though followed by hoppy dryness.

280313. Bottle at home. Pours light golden with a nice high head. Aroma Belgian yeast. Soapy texture. Light surprisingly fresh body. Not Bad.

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a chalice. An extremely lively head (so much so that the beer overflowed upon opening) sits a top the clear, golden beer (yeast was decanted). Nice scents of honey, lemon, and yeast. Cider flavors upfront, followed by lemon-like tartness. Faint mineral qualities on the end and somewhat watery. Bone dry finish, light bodied with a soapy mouthfeel. I found this one to be decent, with my disappointment stemming from the overly soapy mouthfeel, which seemed to dominate the palate. Perhaps this is my fault, as the beer didn’t have enough time to chill (which would have settle the yeast, preventing the overflow). Maybe I got an old bottle? I’ll need to give it another shot and re-rate.

One of the best Witkap-paters. Nice fruit and hops aroma. Bananas, spice, and acidic fruit.

330ml bottle - Under the name ’Witkap-Pater Stimulo’ - cloudy yellow with a crazy frothy white head, almost Mr Whippy ice-cream style. A yeasty nose, bit of clove, bubblegum, banana. A light body, gently carbonated, a bit of bitterness along the way, various spices and notes of the aroma coming through on the aftertaste. Very good.

33cl bottle ot Witkap-Pater Stimulo from the Beer Boutique, Putney. Amber with a thin white head; yeasty aroma; dry with a yeasty taste and a touch of citrus; and a fresh, spicy bitterness and warming alcohol to finish.