Bière Blanche
Side Project Brewing

Bière BlancheBière Blanche
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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Witbier
Ranked #1
ABV:
5%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,710
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 5.81%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
101
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 19, 2024
Added:
Dec 01, 2016
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  12
Bière Blanche is inspired by the witbiers of Belgium brewed with large amounts of wheat and spiced with coriander and orange peel. The soft palate and low bitterness of this witbier is perfect for aging in Chardonnay barrels with our local microflora, which added a ripe, citrus acidity to this vibrant beer. This refreshing witbier aged in wine barrels for several months before it was naturally conditioned in this bottle
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.24/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is the number one witbier? Ok, well here we go. Murky orange body with almost two fingers of white foam, thin bands of lacing. Funk, big citrus, and grainy flowers in the nose with white wine must finishing. Taste is more funky than wheaty, not sure if I would have guess witbier at first, big playfully sour lemon and general citrus tones bring along flowers and honeycomb before the vinous oak finishes. Feel is mildly sour but more so barnyard funky, light but not as bright as expected. It is a well made wild wit, but not the best witbier I have had, wouldn't have guessed that it was rated as such but saw when uploaded these notes are was perplexed
Mar 19, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by BSW from California

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by not2quick from Missouri

Jul 11, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle. No dating information found. Label has this as 'Blend #4'.
Clear, straw colored body. One finger of white head doesn't last long, followed by isolated island and thin bubble fed ring.
Aroma is orange peel and coriander, with horse blanket funk.
Taste is mildly acidic. Lemon, orange, coriander flavors. Wheat malt tanginess is confronted by barnyard funk. Fruit in the aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel. Very drying. Good carbonation.
This is a wheat beer with complexity. Subtle but full of flavors.
Jul 04, 2023
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Reviewed by pants678 from California

4.31/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Blend #4

Translucent yellow, just a ring of foam.

Not much to smell, IMO. Bread, slightly herbal hops.

Spot on for tart lemon. Acidic but I didn't pucker, rather it's a good acidic. Lemon poppy muffin.

High carb.
Apr 14, 2023
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

4.1/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Batch #4, 5% ABV. Poured from a capped 750mL bottle into my Hoegaard tumbler.

Light citrine body, clearer than expected on first pour, capped by a hefty stand of ivory soft peaks receding slowly to a faint collar. Vague lacing; unimpressive retention.

Fruity/floral/spicy aromatics with wonderful synergy between the citrus/coriander and the yeast character. White wine elements intensify as the ale warms.

Bright palate entry, tart orange and sour milk, with a long evolving finish. Funk builds in the finish with some musty flavors intermingling with dry barrel notes. Low bitterness with a unique yeast signature, almost salty minerality, and some vague tropical flavors (pineapple vinegar; star-fruit). Faint soapy quality.

Not quite medium bodied, adequate carbonation, some pith-y/oak-y astringency, though nothing overwhelming.

The product of a strong vision and craft, but I am not getting much of the base beer vs. the orange and barrel/funk.
Mar 31, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by eppie82 from Illinois

Jan 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by emerge077 from Illinois

Oct 03, 2022
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.13/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look -slight haze pale yellow great white head rimming and lacing
Smell - funky grainy citrus
Taste -floral grainy funky citrus spice slight wood
Feel - lighter body with a easy carb
Overall - really fantastic funky complex wit
Sep 08, 2022
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Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

4.06/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L: Hazy gold with a dense white head

S: Coriander, wheat, lemon

T: Drinks more like a lambic than a wit. Bright lemon with hints of orange peel and spice.

F: Effervescent, light, dry finish

O: Really enjoy this take on a witbier.
Aug 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.41 by Wisconsin_IPA_Lover from Wisconsin

May 28, 2022
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Reviewed by UrbanCaveman from Ohio

4.79/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Large bomber bottle, poured into a tulip at ~40 degrees F.

L: Pours a bright hazy-opaque burnished straw gold, and forms several fingers of dense white foam with good retention.

S: Wonderfully funky. It's almost like smelling a gueuze opened inside a bakery. Wheaten backbone, with sharp soured melon and a hybrid of ergot and mildew.

T: That is again more akin to a gueuze than any other witbier I've had. Sharp white wine grape presence hits up front, overlaying a bill of ripe wheat. Some bitter orange and tart persimmon manifest, with hints of the soured melon. By the finish, there is a musty, mildewed hay quality present. This finishes with a dry bite, and the tartness lingers along the sides of the tongue long after the swallow.

F: Light to medium in body, and sharp with tartness. Goes down easily, but lingers.

O: A delight of a beverage, if a bit funkier than the average witbier.
Mar 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by sweemzander from Illinois

Feb 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.39 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Feb 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Jan 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Jul 23, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by HoseonYun from Korea (South)

May 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

May 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.02 by Beerbom from California

Apr 23, 2021
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Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Blend #3 bottle.

White grape must & lemon peel on the nose; lightly fruity, subtly funky & sweet. The palate is very crisp and refreshing, while retaining good acid & subtle tannins. Hits initially w/ white grape & citrus, and tails off with a touch of wet hay.
Apr 05, 2021
Bière Blanche from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 101 ratings