De Brouwers Brussels White (Blanche)

Brewed by De Brouwers - Les Brasseurs
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Bruxelles, Belgium

Grand Place, Brussels, B. On tap Pale yellow with small head. Aroma of citrus and koriander seed. Flavor is wheat and lemon with high carbonation.

Enjoyed in a bottle at Audobon in Boston. OK for the style. There are other brewers that do a much nicer job here, but this is certainly a drinkable wit. Pours a very pale yellow. Looks very much like a Hoegaarden. Strong citrus aroma, very lemony. Fairly bland on the palate. Decent and thirst-quenching, but not an all-time favorite.

On tap at Flying Saucer (Charlotte). small white head into cloudy yellow body. aromas of light banana, some soap?, and a touch of ripe fruit. flavor is moderately sweet with a touch of aceticness. moderate finish duration. watery texture. Okay.

Draft. Very weak in aroma, this pale, hazy yellow beer was rather boring. It had a very light citrusyness to it. Very light in body, it finished rather clean.

Draught @ Les Brasseurs de la Grand Place. Slightly hazy golden body with a small white head. Aroma is weak fruity/banana with a spicy hint. Flavor is like an anonymous wit, quite boring actually but drinkable.

On tap at the brewpub. Rather sweet banana aroma, a little citrus sting in the tail, but not much. Boring.

On tap @ brewpub. Light cloudy yellow color, medium white head. Aroma lemon, malts.Thin body. Taste = refreshing, spices, koriander, citrus, a bit bitterness. Not special for a whitebeer.

I only barely rescued this from a lemon. YAR! Doesn’t look like a typical Belgian wit--more like a light version of an American wheat. Pale, translucent yellow, no head. Aroma is lemons and some barnyard. Serious Kolsch leanings here. Light bitterness with a faint fruity tang. Interesting for such a pale quaffer, unless the funky elements were accidental--quite possible.