Wittekerke

Brewed by Bavik-De Brabandere
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Harelbeke, Belgium

Bottle, 25 cl. Cloudy light yellow color, with medium white head. Aroma citrus, yeast and bit spicy. Medium body. Taste is refreshing but an ordinary witbier some sweetness, citrus, malts, yeast. Not bad.

Poured from the can into a glass. Very cloudy pale yellow appearance, thin white head. Citrusy aroma, slightly floral. Full, clean, and satisfying mouthfeel. Sweet fruitiness in the middle, with some citrus notes in the aftertaste. A refreshing beer. Very drinkable and enjoyable.

Courtesy Haskell’s. Pours light gold with a very small white head that diminishes with haste. Random clumps of lace. Sniffs of citrus and cream-of-wheat. Same flavors with a hint of coriander. A bit thin bodied, but well balanced with the medium carbonation. Very smooth and refreshing. A supreme beach beer that is great straight out of the can.

Draught @ 9th Belgian Beer Weekend, Brussels. Hazy light yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, sweet, earth, dust. Initial flavor is moderate sweet, finish flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. (Malt bitter) Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (020907)

This is part of a beer club. Had only one bottle but was decent for the price. Poured great and had a nice finish. Would do again.

9/19/07 From the bottle. Aroma is tannic citrus forward followed by coriander and some fruity pepper phenols. Appearance is a hazy straw with a good white head. Flavor is sweet wheat malt forward followed by a big fruit mixture of lemon, orange, some fruitier coriander notes and no real bittering. Mouthfeel is medium/low bodied with light creaminess, a light spritzy feel and a lightly sweet, clean finish. Overall, very refreshing and easy drinking.

Can courtesy of Okbeer: Poured a golden yellow color ale with some small white hue and a medium size pure white foamy head with good retention. Aroma of wheat and some light coriander. Taste is also dominated by some light wheat with some commendable spice mix in which coriander dominates. Body is a bit light with too much filtration with some adequate carbonation.

Pours a cloudy light straw with a moderately sized, dense, white head. Musty, almost skunky, wheat and an effervescent Fresca-like citrus. Digging deeper I find a faint note of coriander, but this beer’s aroma is pretty muted compared to many wits. Light-bodied and thin with lively carbonation, the palate finishes just slightly tart and dry. Effervescent citrus fronts the flavor. While many wits exhibit distinct orange peel notes, this is a more generic blended citrus, followed by the dry spiciness of the coriander. A decent wit and certainly one of the better session beers available in cans here in KC, but overall, I wasn’t overwhelmed.