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Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double) 3.52 351

Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles (Blanche Double)

Percentile
89
overall
Brewed by Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)

Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3513.53/5.03.52/5.06%98.1Tumbler, Weizen
Commercial Description:
Blanche des Honnelles (1991) was originally very localised, and has since expanded beyond the boundries of the greater and lesser Honnelle rivers, from which it takes it's name. The Blanche des Honnelles leaves the beaten path somewhat. It has an amber colour which is after all the traditional appearance of the Blanches. It is also stronger (6%) than the Blanches that we know. Its taste is surprising and is not comparable to the brews with the same name that are now on the market. If the bouquet is subdued its first flavour is a stark dry sharpness against a pepper background. There is no acidity in this Blanche that is made with three cereals (barley, wheat, oats). It has a stimulating taste, leaving a subdued but refreshing final impression. Lots of character and curious.
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 MAP (1089), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 26, 2005  
Found this one randomly at Main St Gourmet in Oxford. First time Ive seen it anywhere, but that closet had it. Nice hazy orange with a nice white head. Real soft yeasty malt and coriander aroma. Flavor is a crisp grassy one. Its got a good blend of orange peel and sugary sweetness. This is a bit strong of a wit, but a damn tastey one.


 Keeper (164), Milano, Italy
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2005  
Very particular beer; elevating has an alcoholic tenor much that unfortunately it covers excessive fruit notes. Good. Birra particolarissima; ha un tenore alcolico molto elevato che purtroppo copre eccessivamente le note fruttate. Buona.


 Cornfield (4972), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2005    Updated: Mar 22, 2007
In the world of wheat ales, my preference is a hefeweizen... but I’ll be jiggered if this doesn’t hit the spot. Cloudy amber color with a lofty, thick & creamy white head, this is one of the spiciest wits that I’ve ever stuck my snout in! Bran flakes with lemon, pepper, cloves, and coriander... a real nostril hair tickler. Medium-bodied with a spritzy carbonation, it’s a tonsil tickler, too. The flavor is a light caramel, a hit of yeast, and a heap of the spices noted above. The finish is dry and slightly heated with the higher alcohol content. Very satisfying.

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 leaparsons (4753), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 23, 2005  
Bottle. Cloudy orange with a small head. Aromas are caramel, wheat, sticky fruit and soft spices. Flavours are sweet toffeed malts with wheat and spices. Pretty simple but very pleasant. Has a great foaming mouthfeel.


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 9, 2005  
Poured a hazy yellow color. Malty aroma with some orange and butter. Flavor was sweet, malty, orange and a touch of bitterness on the finish.


 Indra (2036), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 1, 2005  
750ml bottle, 2005 vintage. Tart, citric aroma, plenty of lemon and orange peel along with notes of pear, melon, coriander, banana, clove, wheat malt and a certain floral perfume. Dark golden amber color, not unlike a sunset, with a vigorous, foamy head and sticky lacing. Flavor begins with some light fruity tartness, becoming more citric and spicy leading into the gently dry, bitter finish. The fading impression is that of peppery spices and juicy lemon. Lively, active, quenching mouthfeel with a medium body. Rather bold in character for the style, and this would seem to be the point.


 vanvenlo (794), Glen Iris, Australia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 31, 2005  
9 May 2005 - Some stone fruit aroma and hop complexity. Nice white head retention, cloudy orangy colour and suds lacing. Flavour has over the top hop spirit, fruit malt, not what I could a imagine is a wheat beer, not that I don’t like it. If tastes of nice fruit mix and an earthiness. Lingering hop fruit and steeliness finish. Blanche ...what ?, but I like it.


 TBone (6850), Pori, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 28, 2005  
Bottled (BBE 2007)
Copper-orange brown, a bit hazy. Small creamy white head. Parfumic, fruity aroma. Medium bodied. Rounded mouthfeel. Chewy malts, sweety fruityness, also some alcohol/citric flavors. Fruity aftertaste. Very different witbier.



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