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Blanche De Bruxelles / Manneken Pis Belgian White
Brasserie Lefèbvre SA


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- From:
- Brasserie Lefèbvre SA
- Belgium
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #111 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,299 - Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 13.9%
- Reviews:
- 349
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 17, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 02, 1999
- Wants:
- 40
- Gots:
- 208
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good


Notes:
None
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Reviewed by kdd230 from England
3.59/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330ml. bottle in Vientiane, Laos.Pours a cloudy, golden colour with a frothy white head that lingers. Aroma of citrus, spice, malt. Taste of orange, coriander, peppery spice, banana. A decent and refreshing Witbier.
May 17, 2023Rated by Weisenbeer from Ohio
4.05/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice "white beer" .... Very fragrant and sweet to taste and mine had an added bonus of some yeasty chunks floating about ... Cheers
May 23, 2022Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
pours a super hazy mellow yellow body with a chalk white head that has moderate retention and leaves sheets of thin bubbled lacing behind as it settles to a thin patchy cap
aroma is soft sweet and floral. light tartness and a pleasant belgian yeast backer
taste is lemon forward, softly sweet and barely tart, with a bit of spiced up belgian goodness
mouthfeel is medium-light bodied with high carbonation that runs smooth with a crisp finish and a subtle, floral and sweet/tart aftertaste
overall:
it's an easy belgian affair. a sip-all-night'r. nothing complicated, yet, the lemon focus and ultimate softness makes for a high caliber session'r.
Jan 05, 2022aroma is soft sweet and floral. light tartness and a pleasant belgian yeast backer
taste is lemon forward, softly sweet and barely tart, with a bit of spiced up belgian goodness
mouthfeel is medium-light bodied with high carbonation that runs smooth with a crisp finish and a subtle, floral and sweet/tart aftertaste
overall:
it's an easy belgian affair. a sip-all-night'r. nothing complicated, yet, the lemon focus and ultimate softness makes for a high caliber session'r.
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
3.39/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This beer is light and fairly crisp, but not a lot going on. Had it poured from tap into a tulip glass at a World of Beer. Light yellow color with good initial white head and decent lacing. Light lemon smell and taste with a hint of spice. Maybe better if fresher?
Aug 22, 2021Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.79/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Unfiltered gold appearance with a large, white head and modest lacing. Understated aroma, with yeast, spices and tart fruit poking through. Dry, spicy, yeasty taste with flavors of lemon rind and orange peel. Medium-to-light bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel. Peppery, mildly bitter, lingering finish.
Jun 21, 2021Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.78/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
At Taste of Belgium Crestview Hills in a pint glass.
Apr 19, 2021Reviewed by donzilake from Ohio
3.63/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nice light, crisp beer. Generous lace with appealing hazy, light pale yellow color. Taste of hop and citrus accompanied with a slight spicey spike. Medium carbonation and smooth feel.
Jan 14, 2021Reviewed by Mugman8 from New York
3.92/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked up a pint can at Total Wine. Cloudy lemon color on the pour with ample head and lace. Slight aroma of fruit and coriander. Flavors of grain, yeast, fruit and floral notes. Finish is smooth and crisp. A very good Witbier.
Dec 31, 2020Reviewed by Nass from Florida
3.87/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I like the can artwork, great use of color. The pour is a hazy yellow with a fair amount of sediment. The taste is orange peel, coriander, & soft baked white bread fresh from the oven. Cheers! B
Dec 18, 2020Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
3.92/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.2 ounce bottle poured into a Duvel tulip glass. BTW, where's my missing .8 ounces?
L---Bright, golden color. Slightly hazy. Fluffy, soapy head with ok retention and good lacing.
S---Mildly sweet with grains/wheat and citrus (lemon).
T---Subtle flavors of grain, yeast, lemon & floral notes.
F---Well carbonated. Fairly light feel.
O---Seems to be a proper Belgian Wit. No complaints.
Sep 22, 2020L---Bright, golden color. Slightly hazy. Fluffy, soapy head with ok retention and good lacing.
S---Mildly sweet with grains/wheat and citrus (lemon).
T---Subtle flavors of grain, yeast, lemon & floral notes.
F---Well carbonated. Fairly light feel.
O---Seems to be a proper Belgian Wit. No complaints.
Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain
2.75/5 rDev -26.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -26.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Cerveza con un dedo de espuma de retención media. Cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media. Aroma a trigo y cilantro. En boca es ligeramente cítrica pero no en exceso.
Feb 13, 2020Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland
3.79/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance is as you would expect, cloudy blonde body topped with a moderate foaming head.
Aroma is pretty good, light floral notes but predominantly citrus zest, lemon and orange.
Taste lacks the fullness if the aroma, but does carry that refreshing orange zest. Aftertaste is a little dry mouthed.
Feel is a touch watery to be honest, but at only 4.5% is expected.
Drinking this by the fire in December is maybe not the place, but for a Belgian Wit, this beer is pretty good. It would be a superb summer refresher on the grand palace square in Brussels.
Dec 28, 2019Aroma is pretty good, light floral notes but predominantly citrus zest, lemon and orange.
Taste lacks the fullness if the aroma, but does carry that refreshing orange zest. Aftertaste is a little dry mouthed.
Feel is a touch watery to be honest, but at only 4.5% is expected.
Drinking this by the fire in December is maybe not the place, but for a Belgian Wit, this beer is pretty good. It would be a superb summer refresher on the grand palace square in Brussels.
Reviewed by Dinglehacker from Wisconsin
4.4/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a tulip (Tank 7 turns 7 special, 2016). Thin foamy head read, white as can be. Dull yellow, pale and murky. Banana bread nose. Taste is banana, light oats, light zing of orange and grapefruit in the finish. Light on the mouth, incredibly refreshing. A good lunch beer, or even crushable. A good beer to try on tap as well.
Jun 27, 2019Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.38/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
5 oz pour on tap. A mediocre Belgian witbier. It almost tastes closer to an American pale wheat ale - I wonder what the hopping schedule is? Taste and mouthfeel are somewhat watery. Meh.
Jun 19, 2019Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.81/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed as part of BJCP training, 24A Witbier. Best by, and I'm not joking, 2019, Sept 31 (last I checked there were only 30 days in September).
Pours a nice dense creamy thick white head with great retention, lots of messy lacing, hazy golden straw color
Nose very grainy-sweet and very doughy wheat, bread dough, and a little tart, some citrus, more lemony, little zest, light phenol spices, so much raw bread dough and tartness it's almost more Berlinerweiss
Taste more cereal grainy malts, a bit sweet but not much, lots of citrus again, a little lemony and touch of young orange, some lemony tartness as well, a touch of phenol spices some creamy wheat with the dough, touch of bitterness, finishing drier, a touch more tart acidity and more bready dough
Mouth is medium bodied, a bit creamy wheat and mild lactic acidity, medium carbonation
Overall this was an interesting beer, def not what I was expecting but I see how the tartness and creamy wheat comes into play in this style of witbier, which I def prefer the more Allagash or St Bernardus style than this
Feb 20, 2019Pours a nice dense creamy thick white head with great retention, lots of messy lacing, hazy golden straw color
Nose very grainy-sweet and very doughy wheat, bread dough, and a little tart, some citrus, more lemony, little zest, light phenol spices, so much raw bread dough and tartness it's almost more Berlinerweiss
Taste more cereal grainy malts, a bit sweet but not much, lots of citrus again, a little lemony and touch of young orange, some lemony tartness as well, a touch of phenol spices some creamy wheat with the dough, touch of bitterness, finishing drier, a touch more tart acidity and more bready dough
Mouth is medium bodied, a bit creamy wheat and mild lactic acidity, medium carbonation
Overall this was an interesting beer, def not what I was expecting but I see how the tartness and creamy wheat comes into play in this style of witbier, which I def prefer the more Allagash or St Bernardus style than this
Reviewed by Ice_Cream_And_IPAs from New York
3.63/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: Light golden hazy body; just under a finger of head on a medium pour into a standard tulip; poor head retention; average lacing.
Smell: Lemongrass and yeast; the nose is relatively subdued.
Taste: Lemongrass and maybe a bit of clove — tastes like a witbier. About average for the style.
Feel: Light body, high carbonation; the feel is a bit astringent.
Overall: Decent enough wit, but doesn't stand out. I wish the feel was a little bit softer.
Jan 20, 2019Smell: Lemongrass and yeast; the nose is relatively subdued.
Taste: Lemongrass and maybe a bit of clove — tastes like a witbier. About average for the style.
Feel: Light body, high carbonation; the feel is a bit astringent.
Overall: Decent enough wit, but doesn't stand out. I wish the feel was a little bit softer.
Reviewed by Hanglow from Scotland
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours cloudy gold, voluminous head
Light nose, some spice
Touch of tartness, citric, . No bitterness but lack of sweetness and dry finish means it matters not.
Never my favourite style, this one is one of the best imo
Jul 05, 2018Light nose, some spice
Touch of tartness, citric, . No bitterness but lack of sweetness and dry finish means it matters not.
Never my favourite style, this one is one of the best imo
Blanche De Bruxelles / Manneken Pis Belgian White from Brasserie Lefèbvre SA
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
1047 ratings
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