St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier)

Brewed by St. Bernard Brouwerij
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Watou, Belgium

Very well done wheat nose with banana, spices and yeast. Hazy dark gold color with massive head. yeasty wheat body with plenty of spice hanging around and some hops for balance.

Cloudy hefe-like body with a big, long-lasting head. Initial sips give off something of a bite, with a hint of spice and some bitter citrus rinds. But as you get into the beer, it seems to reduce to just one dimension, a full and very tart note that lingers throughout. It’s pleasant, but I’d have liked something more complex from this fine brewery.

Hazy, amber/gold appearance with a large, white head and decent lacing. Yeasty aroma, full of spices, with citrus in the balance, creating a great first impression. Soft citrus hit the tastebuds first, predominately orange, before a more wheaty, spicy flavor kicks in. Low keyed hoppiness. Smooth, medium-bodied, well carbonated mouthfeel, leading to a dry, tart, average length finish.

Poured out of a 12oz bottle. Light yellow, cloudy, unfiltered morning piss color. Smells like ripe apples, banana, and chlorine? Smells good overall. Flavor is sour bananas. Where is the sour coming from? Fermented white grapes and wheat. But after the 20th sip, it’s growing on me. The mouthfeel is silky, but still sour. Overall, i won’t have it again, but if nothing else is around, it’s a good brew over many others.

Pours amber and cloudy with a white head. Smells of cumin, ginger and concentrated citrus. Tastes spicy and doughly with coriander and lots of spice. More going on here than I would have expected. Well done.

bottle said best before 1/6/07. It was still wonderful! I really needed some summery beer and stumbled upon this. Pours cloudy yellow almost looks like a ginger ale. with the aroma of fresh baked bread i was reminded of a nice euro bakery. This has a amazing citrus Zest taste and has a very refreashing feel.! Perfect for the hot season!

11.2 fl oz bottle at Waldo Pizza KCMO. I actually drank two bottles of this, and for those of you who know me, and know the beer list at Waldo, that’s saying something. Pour is a hazy yellow orange with a good sized white head. Aroma is lemon and orange citrus is spice and coriander. Taste was extremely zesty, with more of the citrus fruit and Belgian yeast sugar sweetness and a nice sourness to the finish. There is great body for a Wit, and the finish is snappy, a perfect palate cleanser. This beer really blew me away. Perfectly refreshing, perfectly balanced with the pizza. All in all a great beer.

Incredible wit. Pour was a cloudy white with a thin one finger head. Aroma of yeast and spice. Taste was nice and strongly spiced and creamy. Medium carbonation. Coriander and citrus that are perfectly balance. As I finish this I realize this is the best wit I’ve ever had.