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Wit
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- From:
- Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
- Belgium
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #4 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #4,281 - Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 10.84%
- Reviews:
- 748
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 09:18 PM
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2003
- Wants:
- 414
- Gots:
- 278
St.Bernardus Wit is a traditional unfiltered Belgian wheat beer. It was developed in collaboration with Pierre Celis, the legendary master brewer who was the driver of the resurgence of white beer in the 1960s.
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Reviewed by champ103 from Texas
4.14/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Pours a yellow color with a light haze. A one finger white head forms that leaves some lace left behind.
S: Citrus peel up front in the nose. Yeasty, peppery spice, clove light banana. Oh this is really nice.
T: Follows the nose. With the citrus peel, light banana esters, even apples, with peppery spice/clove. Yeast flavors, that is just a bit heavy on the plastic phenolic character, but no real bother. A very light hoppiness that almost leads to bitterness in the finish.
M/O: A medium body with effervescent carbonation. The crisp carbonation then become ultra smooth. Which leads me to want to down this in big gulps.
A classic example of the style, as one would expect from this brewery. If the phenolic character was just a tad less, I would score this higher. Though a very small grip, and maybe I was just not in the mood for that at the moment I tried it. Regardless, this is very nice and highly recommended.
Jan 07, 2024S: Citrus peel up front in the nose. Yeasty, peppery spice, clove light banana. Oh this is really nice.
T: Follows the nose. With the citrus peel, light banana esters, even apples, with peppery spice/clove. Yeast flavors, that is just a bit heavy on the plastic phenolic character, but no real bother. A very light hoppiness that almost leads to bitterness in the finish.
M/O: A medium body with effervescent carbonation. The crisp carbonation then become ultra smooth. Which leads me to want to down this in big gulps.
A classic example of the style, as one would expect from this brewery. If the phenolic character was just a tad less, I would score this higher. Though a very small grip, and maybe I was just not in the mood for that at the moment I tried it. Regardless, this is very nice and highly recommended.
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy yellow with massve, thick head.
Smell is crisp and yeasty with notes of citrus, citrus peel, green apples, banana candy and cloves.
Taste is crisp and yeasty with a soft bitterness. Notes of citrus, citrus peel, cloves, bananas and some apples.
Mouthfeel is medium and smooth with effervescent carbonation.
Overall, a great witbier, probably the best I've had.
Aug 26, 2023Smell is crisp and yeasty with notes of citrus, citrus peel, green apples, banana candy and cloves.
Taste is crisp and yeasty with a soft bitterness. Notes of citrus, citrus peel, cloves, bananas and some apples.
Mouthfeel is medium and smooth with effervescent carbonation.
Overall, a great witbier, probably the best I've had.
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
11.2 oz bottle exp date 11/7/24 into a chalice.
L: Pours hazy white yellow with a fizzy head that recedes quickly to white edge foam, low fine carbo, no lacing.
S: Floral, coriander, candy sweetness.
T: Sweet, wheat, herbal spices, coriander, a hint of orange, lemon, apple tartness, a touch of honey, wild flowers.
F: Brisk, gently fizzy & punchy, lightly juicy, med-light body with a fast and dry finish. Has a light champagne quality about it.
O: A very unique spicy taste and rather quenching and EZ drinking. Has a very palpable dry finish and a relaxed profile. Fruity and lightly sweet, it is outstanding in its style.
Jun 27, 2023L: Pours hazy white yellow with a fizzy head that recedes quickly to white edge foam, low fine carbo, no lacing.
S: Floral, coriander, candy sweetness.
T: Sweet, wheat, herbal spices, coriander, a hint of orange, lemon, apple tartness, a touch of honey, wild flowers.
F: Brisk, gently fizzy & punchy, lightly juicy, med-light body with a fast and dry finish. Has a light champagne quality about it.
O: A very unique spicy taste and rather quenching and EZ drinking. Has a very palpable dry finish and a relaxed profile. Fruity and lightly sweet, it is outstanding in its style.
Rated by BillyNoonan from Ireland
4.22/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Great, creamy feel, well rounded with notes of banana and coriander. Goes down really silky but real fullness too. Very enjoyable!
Jun 17, 2023Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
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
Apr 16, 2023Aromas 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
Wit from Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
1815 ratings
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