Wittekerke

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

33cl can from trader joe’s. Spot-on cloudy pale honey color with a creamy white head. Bublegum, banana, orange, and spicy aroma is pretty nice. The flavor isn’t quite as good, with sweet tang, some yoghurt and slight spice in a somewhat watery finish. The body is overly creamy, which brings down the refreshment factor a little. Pretty drinkable, smells good, but the flavor and mouthfeel bring it down a little for me.

Draught @ the Biergarden, Asheville NC Appearance: What can I say? Yellow. Brightly so, like a Hoegaarden on steroids. Like perhaps the beer includes carotenoids. Aroma: At first blush, coriander, with a sweet grain-maltiness. At second blush, more of the same, with a nice shallow depth. Taste: OK. Classic wit, nothing spectacular, but nothing off either. Palate/Mouthfeel: A bit on the sticky side but amply refreshing. Overall: Not my favorite witbier, but it will definitely suit the bill if you’re looking for a wit to drink and it happens to be what they have. All in all, somewhat plain. Interesting that the "kerke" in question on their label/tap handle is a plain white clapboard frame thing, because that’s the overall effect of the beverage: plain, unassuming, mainline-protestant-style witbier. No stone towers or fancy stained glass with this one.

Can->tumbler: Pours a large, white, rocky head that’s diminishing atop a murky, lightly yellow colored body. Aroma of citrus, light yeast, and grape. The body is light, the texture thin, and soft carbonation with an astringent finish. The flavor’s duration is long. Has a clean taste w/ little-to-no aftertaste and an astringent finish; Not a bad beer, but doesn’t really stand out, either.

Spiced, hints of fruit. Yeasty, bananas. Fairly complex, yet refreshing, a good belgian white.

Pours hazy, light yellow colour with a large foamy head. A bit yeasty, fruity smell. Very light mouthfeel, a bit watery maybe but elegant sourness and right amount of carbonation saves the day. Very refreshing. Light malty taste with fruity notes (grapefruit, lemon, a hint of banana and apple) and some yeast. The only negative thing: one bottle of Wittekerke is not enough.

Wheaty aroma is very grapefruity, lagery and quite refreshing. Grapefruit and wheat in flavor.

330 ml bottle. Huge firh head is white. Hazy liquid is straw-yellow with lime green shades and. Strange malty aroma resembles some cheap lager. Citrus fruits, raisins, yeast and spicyness with coriander and something that i don’t recongnize. Yeasty sour flavor has again something that is familiar from lagers. Body is light to medium and carbonation lively. Somehow odd mixture of lager and witbier. Not very enjoyable.

Yeast, syrup, wet grass + lemon aromas. Medium bodied, solid unfiliter mouthfeel. Very easy-going palate with a clean dry finish. Wheat, yeast, melon, and lemon flavors. Taste is light, simple, and satisfying. Slightly metalic up front, thick malt, lemon, and some hops in mid, dissapating curtly into a mild yeast finish. I concur with the Iced Tea with lemon observation of past posters. This is a good thing in my book, BC it points to the fact that this beer is damn refreshing, I could drink a pitcher and still want more.