Cimes Aiguille Blanche

Brewed by Brasserie des Cimes
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Aix les Bains, France

[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] A hazy yellow beer with no head. The aroma is simple - just coriander. The flavor is sweet with notes of coriander and other spices but not enough to hide a clear note of alcohol - a surprise in a beer of 5% ABV.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a hazy golden with a small, white head. Sourish, citric nose. Fairly light body, somewhat soapy dominated as it is by coriander and oranges. Sourish also in the finish. 030307

33 cL bottle at Le Sous-Bock. Pours hazy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is malty, light wheaty note and mild spiced. Slight light oxidised malty flavoured, caramelish and flat. Sweet caramelish and light spiced finish.

Bottled. Pale yellow, cloudy. Obvious seville orange aroma. Rich, flavourful nose. Nicely rounded sweet maltiness, more bold than is common amongst witbiers. The finish is unfortunately rather empty.

Bottle. Acidic, spicy aroma. Cloudy golden colour, small white head. Strange aroma. Very teaish, coriander flavour. Also quite citric. Drinkable, but strange.

Bottle. Clear yellow coloured with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, fruits and spices. Flavour of citrus, fruits and spices.

Hazy blond color. Average wheat beer, quite spicy, sweet; light vanilla aroma.

This blue bottle is beautiful, and perhaps the best about this beer ;) The brew is hazy, golden and the mouth feel is way too carbonated. The aroma has notes of wheat and citrus, and the latter is very artificial. I get the same impression in the flavour, and it leaves me with an thin and chemical impression.