Flossmoor Station Blanche DuBois

Formerly brewed at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Flossmoor, Illinois USA

Name: Dissen de bau
Date: 04/27/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

cloudy aroma, fine white head, lots of lace, sweet spicy orange aroma, creamy body, sweet orange flavor, nice spicy quality,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Mug Club Tapping: After enjoying the aroma and deeply sampling this brew, I turned to <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=1 and <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=1 and said, "Hoegaarden." The boys at the station come darned close to nailing the aroma and flavor of that Wit. Nice clean spicy scents come from the glass. The flavor has light citric tastes with a soft coriander spicing and a slight lemon tartness. Very tasty and refreshing. I hope they brewed enough to have some on hand when the weather gets warm for real.

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On tap at the brewpub. This was great for a wit, but it’s a style that never impresses me very much. The body was cloudy yellow with some spicy clove in teh aroma. Thre was also some basil type herbs and lemons. The was was largely bananas and cloves. Nicely done and about as good as a wit can get.

Tap at brewery with Tom and buddies: Hazy golden hue with little head and no lace. The nose picks up a floral estery character of orange peel, coriander, clove, wheat and belgian yeast tones. Developed a vapour of ginger snaps midway through the tasting. The taste has a herbal and light sweetness at first quickly followed by some tangy citric notes with a finish of wheat bread and pale malts. The aftertaste displays a very yeasty nature. The mouth feel is sprite and clean, very refreshing and perfect for a summer day. Well done and mostly to the style. Enjoy some of this early on before hitting the bigger beers.

On tap at Flossmoor. I have to give credit where credit is due when a brewer takes an unexciting style and creates a flawless rendition. Poured a hazy, paler golden with a deeper center.. full cap of creamy white head. Wonderful aroma as well!.. rich, peppery spices and orange peel accent sweet banana and doughy notes.. sweet, yet spicy.. warm and complex.. truly wonderful! Nice contrast between sweet and spicy again in the flavor... banana and bready notes with layers of white pepper, coriander, and orange zest surrounding.. mild diacetyl accents on the finish.. very, very tasty! Almost medium-bodied with a great contrast between the sweetness and spiciness.. refreshing, too. Great stuff!

Draught. At the brewpub. Pale murky yellow with an average white head. Mild aroma, sweet grainy malt and mild coriander and other spices, lightly yeasty with some dry light hops. Taste - wheaty/grainy, not much yeast or spice character, a decent bit of sweet floral/herbal hops in the finish. Very weak and watery body - even for a wit - some astringency, oddly, mild carbonation and no alcohol presence at all - overall refreshing, but too watery and it needs some fruit character, as well as bolder spice and yeast presence.

Poursa milky deep golden/yellow with an average creamy white lacing head. Aroma matched the flavors of lemon, various other citrus notes, wheat, orange and coriander. A very nice refreshing summer Wit.

Draft at the brewpub. Poured a cloudy whitish-yellow color. Head was thick, white, and left some patchy lace behind. Attractive aroma of yeasty bread dough and orange zest. Initial delicate sweetness on the tongue gave way to a light acidity. Flavors wer similar to the aromas; yeasty bread dough and citrusy orange, but there was also some distinct coriander, particularly at the end. Pretty good wit.