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Gruut Wit

Gruut Wit

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 Percentile 
86
overall
A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Gentse Stadsbrouwerij

Gent, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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413.57/5.03.53/5.05%96.4Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
"Gruut" is an ancient Flemish coin. In medieval Ghent, brewers used Gruuts to pay taxes on the richness of their brew. Gentse Stadsbrouwerij has revived this tradition with Gruut Wit Beer. Enjoy it’s natural cloudiness, golden color, and refreshing finish.

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 TheBeerGod (2874), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20

Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle at the Williamsburg Gathering courtesy of LooseCannon. Hazy golden blonde pour. Small white head. Nose is very grainy with soft lemon, yeast and spice. Taste is soft wheat flavors, semi-sweet malts, dried fruit, light lemon and yeast. Rather tasty! Body is light and refreshing with a pleasant effervescence. Ends with more grains and wheat, soft lemon, yeast and spices. Bit better than most Belgian wits I’ve had.

 corby112 (314), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/517/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Pours a cloudy golden-yellow color with a thick creamy white head. Spicy aroma of citrus peel, lemon zest and slight earthy hop presence. Spicy flavor with hints of lemon zest, citrus fruit peel, grapefruit and a slight dry, sour finish.


 LinusStick (1596), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/516/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Very nice witbier. Love this style. Aroma was decent. Yeast, wheat and some citrus. Pour was fantastic. LIghtest beer I’ve seen all year! Cloudy off white with a nice 2 finger white head.Taste was nice also. Light bread and yeast with corriander and orange peal with a tangy wheaty aftertatse. Nice carbonation with a peppery spicy aftertaste (though not very strong).


 17thfloor (807), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Pours a nice light cloudy yellow with a tall thick creamy white head. Sour wheat aroma, light yeast, some hay, and hint of lemon. Really yeasty wit beer, earthy, bready, malty and lightly grassy. Interesting spiced chalky bitterness. Some candi malt and orange peel, really creamy. Tastes like a lemon shortbread cream filled cookie. Medium body with a fuller chalky mouthful but still has that crisp wit carbonation.


 PorterPounder (2880), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse, 11.2 oz bottle. Hazy, light yellow appearance with a spritzy white head that sticks around. Refreshing lemony and yeasty aroma. Some lemony accents in the flavor, some yeast, and some spice - coriander comes to mind. Sticky mouthfeel. Decent wit


 jredmond (633), New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 26, 2008  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a light, hazy orange with white head. Skunky smell - never experienced this with a witbier before. The taste is great - smooth, refreshing, and tasty.



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