 shigadeyo (1369), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
May 2, 2008
5/02/2008: Adriaan "Real Dutch Gruit Witbier" has a hazy golden yellow color with a fizzy head that disappears almost immediately after the pour. The aroma is both sweet yet a bit acidic which reminds me of apples and vinegar. This beer has a really strange flavor - sour and burnt mixed with honey, various fruits (lemon for sure, even a touch of fig) and light spice, then acidic and vinegar-like followed by some oxidation. The finish has a yeasty profile as well as some toasted wheat malt and finally some apple cider. There really isn’t any bittereness to note. This beer has a pretty light body very little carbonation. The flavor is definitely interesting and is a little bit of a put off at first but then it actually grows and becomes acceptable if not even likeable (the sour and burnt wears off quickly).
12 fl. oz. bottle (5% Alc/Vol) from Tmoney99. Thanks Tom! Rating #181 for this beer...
Borresteijn (509), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 11, 2008 Bottle from a gift pack. Hazy yellow amber colour, white head. Aroma of spices, citrus, some yeast and coriander. Flavour is sweet, citrus, wheat and unusual spices/herbs. At first it tastes like a witbier, but after a few sips the unusual herb flavours come out and becomes cloying. Definitely something else, but not too good.
imdownthepub (4017), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Jul 14, 2008 Bottle, 330ml at Cafe t’Kanon, Ghent. Amber to brown, clouded, with white head. Powerful boiled cabbage aroma the beer is heavy sweet and vegetal, not much in the way of character apart from being unusual.
Lunkie (1006), Glen Iris, Australia
Jul 13, 2008 Strong burnt hop aroma with malt. Cloudy amber colour with poor head and lacing. Sharp bitter burnt malt hop flavour. Fizzy palate.
note666 (199), Eindhoven, Netherlands
Jun 29, 2008 300 ml bottle. hazy yellow colour. white fading head. taste is citrus, like a white beer, but more watery
Geuzelambix (61), København, Denmark
Jun 23, 2008 Not a good beer, though the aroma is deacent. The taste disappoint and the after taste is dead boring. Fresh but not much more...
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