Wittekerke

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Harelbeke, Belgium

My Wittekerke poured a bleached frothy white into my hefeweizen glass with a thick, soft, and tightly packed head almost running over. In the end though, she balanced perfectly and held it together for at least a minute or two before settling into a thin blanket on top. Her color relaxes into a cloudy yellow orange with a bleached white hue throughout. Green bananas, cloves, and coriander on the nose with a hint of hardboiled egg. A bit of citrus notes are very faint in the background. A very light, soft and effervescent body. The mild citrus notes I detected come at me in an almost soda-pop effervescence which makes me think of sprite or 7up. The citrus zest is up front, followed quickly by a mellowing round of smooth banana notes and texture with clove and coriander spice backing it up. A very intriguing interpretation of the Belgian Wit beer style. A lingering sour and banana cream finish.
Definitely different than any Wit beer I have tried so far. Not my most favorite interpretation, but I didn’t dislike the Wittekerke either. A good beginner Belgian Wit I think, for the Blue Moon and Belgian Wit beer curious newbie crowd. A pleasant effervescence with just enough body and profile to show them what Belgian Wits can do without scaring them away.

Canned(330ml). -The only cold beer in Albert Heijn supermarket near my hostel in Amsterdam.
Cloudy yellow coloured, medium sized airy white head, dusty lemony nose. Light wheaty, spicy and weak yeasty with lemony notes in the finish. Watery palate. Not so good witbier.

Grabbed a few cans to share with Buddy steve, the Man among men Celticbrew, and everybody’s favorite drinking buddy, Drbayern. Poured with a soft white head that had nice retention. The light yellow color remained somewhat cloudy. the mouthyfeel was light. there was some sourness to it. Not my favorite Wit.

On tap at Papagos. To the unbiased palate this gives notes of grassiness, humid nights with storms brewing and gravity. Slightly spicy, this is one of the better witbeers I’ve had.

From a bottle poured a hazy golden color with a good amount of head. Nice light citrus/spice flavor with a quick finish.

Can poured a very light yellow with a small head that disappears quickly. Lemon is the major aroma with some yeast. Slightly sour taste with some orange in there. Not bad, just not what I come to expect from Belgium.

Pours a hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, citrus, banana, spices. Flavor is citrusy, unfiltered wheat, lemon, fruits a touch of tartness. Just ok for me.

On tap. Pale hazy yellow colour, white head. Aroma of citrus, coriander, yeast. Flavour is fresh at first, citrus, wheat and a bit sweet, but has a bit of a cardboard finish (skunky hops?).