St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Aroma of coriander, sweet banana, clementines and mild cherry. Appearance is opaque gold with patchy head. Flavor matches the nose, with an emphasis on coriander and banana. Palate is lively and bubbly. Another wonderful St. Bernardus brew.

bottle bb 6/28/10 sampled 8/2/2009... cloudy.... downright murky yellow tinted brown with a soft sudsy whitish head. aromas of dusty wheat, lemon, pale malt, orange, vanilla and an earthy spice... not quite coriander. the flavor has a note in it which reminds me of fresh orange juice which has been reduced down to the point where it is a bit sweet yet it still contains some acidity. also, there is some prickly spice (clove, perhaps), yeast, grain, tart orange, lemon and a dry finish. the medium body has a grittiness to it from the massive amount of sludge-y yeast... spritzy lively carbonation makes it really refreshing. 7/5/7/3/15/3.7

Tried a sample at Brewfest Tallahassee. Great color with lots of citrus and orange in the aroma and flavor. Flavor has a touch of grain, wheat, and cream. Nice.

33cl bottle. Opaque lemony yellow, very tight and creamy head. Nicely fruity nose, fruitjuice like amarillo hops, lots of yeastiness, some coriander, wheat. Flavor has loads of yeast (even too much with the sediment poured in), wheat, Weizen style banana, exotic fruits like similar to the aroma, faint alcohol and marzipan, little cidery spritziness. Medium bodied, very smooth mouthfilling palate, yeast and wheat bring good slickness. Kinda like a little sister to Tripel Karmeliet.

Pours a dark hazy golden yellowish brown head with some ripe banana and honey mustard hues and a half finger foam head that quickly fades into a lasting ring. Minimal lacing. Crisp citrus aroma with hints of orange and lemon peel with some spicy corriander and zesty pepper. Soft carbonation up front making it crisp and smooth with a nice balance of citrus and spice notes. Slightly bready/yeasty with hints of orange and lemon peel, corriander, ripe banana and peppery lemon zest. Very drinkable with a sweet dry finish.

Aroma of lemon peel and coriander. Cloudy in appearance with a golden color. Tastes like there is more alcohol than there really is with notes of spices and yeast. Extremely active carbonation which was enjoyable. I think I set my expectations too high for this brew. It was definitely good, but not as amazing as I was expecting.

On tap in Paris. Lots of banana and a twist of lemon, some wheat character. Rather average wit, nothing to lift this above its peers.

Bottle at the brewery itself. One of the best beers ever made by Celis. Great foam, lovely fruits in the smell. The coriander and the wheat just makes sense in every sip. One of the best belgian wheat by far.