Wit
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

 

 

Cloudy yellow, big white head, excellent retention, spotty lace
Aromas of pasta water, coriander, orange, herbs, slight spice
Cream of wheat, orange, coriander, light spice, slightly tart
Light bodied but fluffy, well carbonated
Not that big on Wits, but this is a good one

 

 

 

Lightly hazed gold (SRM 5-7), with a big, white, fluffy head that holds 2” briefly, before slowly melting over the next five minutes. Delicate Belgian lace coats the glass while fine columns of carbonation lazily float upwards.

The aroma has a pleasantly mild wheat backbone. Modest spicy yeast dances with light coriander, kicking up some dust in its wake.

Wheat bread and a mild sensation of overripe banana gives way to coriander. The coriander is mild, yet much more present than the aroma had suggested. The finish is faint and lingering. Warmth reveals unmistakable lime flavors, and generally brings significant improvements to the experience. The bitterness and sweetness are both mild and balanced.

It has a creamy, full body, with a soft Jersey cotton texture. Carbonation is modest, while the alcohol is as expected. It has a dryness front to back.

This is another great Summer beer, which I am enjoying out back while reading and watching the deer graze. Mild August days are made for beers like this one.

 

 

Look: straw-colored and hazy. Nice two finger head.

Aroma: pleasantly bready with traces of lemon.

Taste: Creamy wheat flavor, again detecting lemon (and kind of want to add more) Just a hint of good quality funk. Very easy to drink.

Feel: Light and creamy. Some fine effervescence.

Outstanding exhibit of the style.

poured from a 330mL bottle into a SP lambic glass. pours a foggy, dull yellow with a fluffy but soapy white foam head. lots and lots of citrusy orange, limes and lemons on the nose. a hint of pepper. wonderful. taste is more balanced between the orange and lemon and peppery spice with a wheat-dry finish. full mouthfeel with a high level of carbonation, which is crazy that this still maintains the fullness it does. really, really excellent wit bier.

Decent but not a fan of the style for some reason. Although this is the best wit beer iv had so far.

 

 

On tap at Sabatinis in Exeter pa late this afternoon.

Looks outstanding in the glass. Thick hazy dull yellow body with a decent off white head. This shrinks to a ring and covering, thick rings of lacing.

Aroma is a little soapy.

On tasting, smooth, slightly sweet, grainy, with that light soapy taste.

Mouth full, finish soapy water.

Overall, not sure what to make of this one. A well respected beer, well respected bar, not sure where the soap is coming from.

 

Although I'm not a fan of Witbiers I had to give this a try since it's from St Bernardus. Solid but took me nearly an hour to finish it.

 

 

One of the best Wits on the market.
It doesn't get much better than this.

 

 

 

 

Bought at Liquor Shed for ~$9 the 4pack. Best before December 1st 2023.

It pours a lemonade colour with a huge billowy head of foam. Good lacing.

Smells of coriander, light cloves, some pepper, mild sweetness, no bitterness.

Coriander, cloves, pepper, pleasant fruitiness...orange, sweetish, no bitterness. Yummy.

Good mouthfeel, very easy drinking. Excellent.

 

 

Look: Very yellow - goldish pour with a bit of haze. Light foam, about less than a fingers length.
Smell: wheat, with a good fruit smell to it - that of apricot, maybe even slight orange.
Taste: Definitely tasting apricots, slight orange, wheat, light spice at the end, definitely resembles bubble gum in the end.
Feel: Light carbonation, light to medium bodied - slight sweetness to the drink.
Overall: Definitely a good drink! Will end up buying again in the near future.

 

 

Probably one of the best Belgian wheat beers out there love that perfect malty Cyprus and a bit of sweetness at the and perfect beer for Ivan Brew beer garden! Cheers!!

1/28/22 Very pale thin white head, just a cap, a little lacy; I smell nada; flavor is so so; Good mouthfeel; a not bad session beer but I prefer a more robust flavor. This beer is highly rated, but for me it's not nearly as good as some of their others, Christmas Ale for example.

The can says 5.0% ABV. BA says 5.5%.

I found this one a bit boring. Tastes lemon and apple, smells citrus. Looks cloudy straw.

 

 

 

It's not exactly Belgian wit weather (just barely above freezing in my neck of the woods), but I couldn't resist these squatty little cans sitting on the shelf. Of course, I get the things home and see that they're cans in the standard Bernardus 11.2 ounce format. I was guessing 8 oz. max just looking at 'em. Oh well. Not complaining. More beer for me.

There is some ink stamped to the bottom of the can, but I'll be damned if I can determine what the shit it means.

Anyway, this pours with a solid two fingers of head floating over a slightly cloudy pale straw body. Carbonation is incredibly active with a steady procession of bubbles floating northward. Beautiful webs of sticky lacing form as the head recedes. Smells a little light to my sniffer; grainy with mild banana taffy notes. Maybe a little light citrus around the margins. Yeah; oranges for sure. Lemony too. Smells nice, everything's just a little muted. Taste amps up the banana notes up front, but the citrus really takes over on the back end. Finishes smooth and perhaps a touch salty(?). Maybe I'm just losing my marbles. Super soft mouthfeel lends itself to chugging which I might be inclined to do were it warmer. This is a really nice, well-made beer that is far more nuanced and subtle than most of the stuff I've seen and/or been drinking of late. Super cheap, too, by today's standards so there's going to be a lot more of this filling up my beer fridge in the future.

I bought a mixed pack Belgium beers from this brewery and enjoying every bottle so far .
330ml bottle at 5.5%.
Poured a 1 to 2 finger head into glass hazy color leaving a lace as you drink it.
Very enjoyable wheat beer good taste very well done .
Overall a very good quality beer.
Cheers.

 

11.2 oz can with an 8/1/2023 BB date stamped on the bottom.
Appearance. Hazy straw colored body with a rather weak head.
Aroma. Typical for style îf slightly cleaner and with a bit less banana.
The flavor follows, and sets a fine standard for the style.