Hoegaarden

Brewed by Brouwerij Hoegaarden (InBev)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Hoegaarden, Belgium

A great introduction to the style because of its accessibility. Still quite good but not great. Orange and lemon carry this beer and it is much better when served in the cool hexagonal glass and poured correctly. Heed the instructions. The body leaves something to be desired but nobody’s perfect. One of the finest widely available brews and one I go back to when nothing piques my curiosity.

(12oz bottle) Pours opaque yellow with 3+ finger head. Nose is coriander, orange peel slightly funky, wheat and yeast. Taste is slightly complex with the orange and spices, as well as lemon. It is well carbonated, crisp and refreshing. Body is a little thin, but still one of my favorites in the style despite its wide availability.

Draft at Cullen’s in Chicago. Pours cloudy yellow with average white head. Aroma of citrus. Citrus controls the flavor as well, with wheat and some spice. A little sour. Medium/full body with a little more carbonation than I’d like, but overall very pleasant on the palate. Just an all-around solid, refreshing, easy-to-find beer. There are better Belgian whites out there but none I’ve had blow this one away.

Tasty and refreshing. Citrus aroma and flavor. There are better white beers but this one is always readily available.

Great summer thirst quencher and very tasty. A little confused at the high rating though because there are many better beligian whites out there that have superior flavors. I guess for a beer so widely available i’ll take what i can get though,

Cloudy white/pale golden color with white head - smells and tastes citrus, nice and drinkable beer

citrus, pale, cloudy, frothy, medium bitterness, lightly sour, salty, light body, bit bitter,