Steendonk Brabants Witbier

Slightly out of date bottle back to back with Hoey. Murky pale haze, white lid with clumps of yeast. Nose baked bean, n/a-like toasted grain and wholemeal, slight vinegar, more coriander greenness than citrus. Slick palate pumped with yeast. Incongruous cheap pils-like grain, stale cardboard, umami, very little freshness, acidity, tang or spice- in short, anything I associate with a decent Witbier. Embarassed by the Hoey, and on this showing a beer that won’t be greatly missed. Cereal-accented, industrial and very much like a crap no alcohol pilsner shandy made with low cal lemonade.

Spicy, refreshing, very easy to drink. Offers a bit more depth of flavour compared to some other white beers.

Yellow light color, citric and spicy aroma, flavor of wheat, lemon and a little taste of vanilla.

Bottled. Hazy golden. Small, white head. Yeast particles. Yeast, spicies and some gunpowder. A bit thin.

Bottle. Hazy, pale, yellow with white head. Coriander and citrus. Hay. Candy banana. On the thin side but quite good witbier.

chiara buona schiuma mediamente persistente non molto profumata in bocca un po piatta le spezie sono poche l’acidità è minima

Bottle, thanks rickgordon. Very unusual aroma of smoked cheese and bread. Very spritzy and slightly sour which gives a nice freshness. The taste is also very unusual, with a pronounced cedarwood finish. Reminds me of a dutch Maatjes herring. Wouldn’t it be fun to barrel age a beer on cedar barrels? I’m thinking Flanders Red...

Bottle (33 cl), thanks rickgordon. Hazy pale golden, medium white head. Strong coriander aroma, some fruity orange notes as well. Good balance, quite dry. One-dimensional.