Wittekerke

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

Serve in Tumbler, Weizen

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Can. Poured a hazy straw with a medium-sized white head. Aroma and flavor were light citrus, coriander. Wheat is present but muted -- some light banana and bubble gum. Soft carbonation. Refreshing, nice, forgettable, kind of bland.

fullbodied and mildly dry to compliment the sweetness. seemed to be a good example of the style.

Pours a pale beer with a not very long lasting head. Looks like a lemon soda. A lot of lemon smell. Taste is watery. Really boring. The palate is weak. Very watery and thin. It taste like a 0% beer.

11.2oz served into a pilsener glass. A - 2 fingers of fluffy white head on top of a very pale straw body with a slight chill haze. S - Green wheat, noble hops, sweet bread. T - Wheat and a tangy lemon flavor upfront. Sugary malts, light coriander spice. M - Smooth and light feel, perfect carbonation, light bodied. A great summer beer. Simple flavors and excellent feel. Kinda reminds me of diluted lemonade. Very refreshing. Serving type: can 05-18-2012

Poured from 11.2oz bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a thick head. Citrus and wheat aromas. Citrus and light spice flavors. Thirst quenching and refreshing. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Can: Color: Cloudy yellow. Aroma: Hard to pinpoint/ Hay/ Wheat. Flavor: light, slightly sour. Interesting finish, It is a mixture of spices and definately earthy.

Drought. Hazy yellow appearance with white foamy large head, citrus smell, low carbonationn slightly bitter citrus taste, abrupt finish. Very nice hefeweizen.

I poured an 11.2oz bottle into a tulip glass. There was no decipherable freshness date. It cost $2.90 ($0.26 per ounce).

Appearance: Extremely pale, lemon-skin yellow. Opaque from haziness. Forms a large, bright white, foamy head which mostly dissipates but does lace the glass well.

Smell: Light skunky aroma and a hint of lemon juice. Not as bad as a Heineken, but no reason it should be this bad considering the bottle is brown.

Taste: If there ever were an example of the Belgians not making their own beer well, Wittekerke would be it. This isn’t just a poor example for the style, it’s just a poor beer overall. I’m inclined to believe the bottle was old and/or subjected to a lot of distress. Though glancing over other reviews online, what I have isn’t all that unusual.

Take a pretty typical Belgian Witbier, water it down and skunk it up and you have Wittekerke. It’s not nearly as flavorful as Hoegaarden or any American versions for that matter. Light pale malt character up front coupled with a light lemonpeel flavor throughout. A slight candy taste on the finish followed by a strong sourness (and not in that Brettanomyces way). Not a terrible beer, and I’m inclined to believe a fresh version would be decent. As it stands, it’s tolerable but not all that enjoyable.

Drinkability: Though the taste to Wittekerke wasn’t all that pleasant, it wasn’t difficult to drink. The body is light and thin with noticeable carbonation, but nothing that gets stuck in the throat or feels too intense. Though quite light at 5% ABV, this beer drinks like something even lighter and more sessionable. I could see a non-spoiled version being quite refreshing.

Draft at Fermentation. Cloudy yellow pour with a thick white head. Doughy, wheat aroma with lingering citrus. Lemony, starchy wheat flavor with a subtle spice hint at the end.

Poured from a can. I did not like this beer at all. Overly weak. Water with a touch of corn.