Struise Witte

Bottle: Poured a brown yellow hazy with carbonation, medium lacing white head. Aroma is thick yeast/bread like, light citrus. Taste is sweet malty and yeast, not exactly what I think of when I drink a witte. Very interesting!

Good looking beer. pale gold orange but with a beautiful white head and streaming bubbles. Aroma: pears, white grapes, hints of wheat and other fruity notes. Flavor: white grapes, very reminiscent of a white wine but actually tastes good. Also pears, wheat, and hints of other fruits. Seems like some spices are in there too. Palate is nice. It has a smooth body, light mouthfeel and the finish is on the dry end. Overall, impressive for a witbier, probably one of the better ones out there.

This beer pours a golden color with a unique aroma. It has a strong apple and sour orange aroma which emerges as the bubbly head subsides. The flavor is the same as the aroma with pieces of sharp lemon and I swear I tasted some lime. No lace on the glass, but it was an interesting beer. A bit disappointing for a Struise.

20080821 330ml bottle, Pennington SS. Right on cracking the cap I can tell that this beer is not going to be a favorite but I have faith in Struise and so pressed on. The pour is clouded, visibly effervescent, honey amber in color, and with a thin but persistent off-white head. That head is the closest thing about this beer to anything beerily white. Robust? Well, the first sniff is boozy, doughy, and reminds of a German hefe import that has seen some years on the shelf. It’s leathery with notes of paste and soggy corrugated cardboard. The first sip, sadly, reminds only of those off-putting aromas, but the beer does show some promise, becoming decidely drinkable through the middle of the mouthful. A pleasant citric tartness melds well with the still leathery notes and some mineral earthiness. And then it is gone in a flash as the palate is forced back into suffering a stale, oxidized, cardboardy, and slick-finishing oddity of a beer. What a shame to see this one go down the drain.

11.2 oz Bottle. Pours slightly hazy orange with great lacing. The aroma is light with some spice and fruit. The taste is light and refreshing as well - notes of spice and yeast.