Blanche Des Moines
Brasserie Du Bocq

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into a pint glass.

Appearance
Extremely pale straw color. Short head that dissipates quickly with moderate carbonation.

Nose
Lemon juice, apple juice and a touch of clove.

Taste
Some lemony tartness upfront followed by notes of apple juice, honey and hints of pale wheat.

Mouthfeel
Light bodied, crisp and slightly tart.

Overall
This is not really what I've come to expect from a Witbier. Has a stale kind of tartness to it. Meh. I wouldn't really recommend it.

 

Pale yellow in the tall Blanche de Chambly glass. A big foam-up to start, but it settles down on subsequent pours.

Lemon chiffon is the single main flavor. Somewhat tart. More of the spices than anything like malt. Just had a rather mild Berliner Weisse before this, and the resemblance is surprising. A little like diluted apple cider, which tastes better than it sounds. But not a very good example of a Wit.

Serious amount of floaters in the bottle, which seems like an indicator of more age than would be ideal for a light beer like this. From the big Belgian corked bottle bought at Grapevine in Denver.

Bought this beer in a 750ml bottle. Had a lot of sediment in the bottle, make sure to roll the bottle. Strong aroma of coriander with a lemon/orange musk. Initial flavor is the lemon citrus and the hops and wheat doesnt come through until the very end. This beer has a very smooth mouthfeel and almost tastes more like a shandy. Great beer for a hot day full of outdoor drinking.

Best of the 10 or so Belgian and Belgian style white beers I've tried.

A-typical cloudy, lightly straw colored of this style

S-slight coriander spice, medium level of citrus with a hint of banana

T-Very drinkable, great tasting, smooth

M-more rounded then others I've tasted (Blue Moon, Lenine's Sunset Wheat, and Hoegarden)

pours a very cloudy yellow, and a very small white head that dissipates rapidly.

smell of wheat, citrus, and some spice in the back.

taste is of citrus, wheat, and spice, ends with some dryness.

overall an average witbeir, not as great as i was hoping.

Sampled on 9-12-09
5-12-09 on the bottle.

Pours a very cloudy but extremely pale gold color. One of the lightest beers I've ever seen. A fizzy whit head sits on top, leaving nice lacing that fades quickly.

Smell is very Belgian, slightly funky, with great aromas of coriander and citrus. The wheat adds a nice thickness, with a sugary, cider-like finish.

Taste is rather tame, the coriander and orange peel come through first, followed by a slight wheat sourness. There's a decent amount of Belgian flavor, and a surprisingly tart finish.

Mouthfeel is a little to thin and a little too carbonated.

Drinkability is decent, the acidity becomes a tiring after awhile.

Overall, not the best I've had, but worth a try if you can get it on sale (I did).

750 ml corked and caged bottle purchased from Cooke's Market in El Segundo for seven dollars on closeout sale, best before date of May 12, 2009, shared with my dad later tonight, poured into my Stone pint glass

A-Light golden yellow color, rather hazy, big 1 1/2 inch soapy white head, not much lacing or retention though
S-Wheat, orange peel, coriander, toasty malt, grassy accents, clove, and banana
T-Starts off with oranges immediately, wheat and yeast make up the middle, finish is light and has a little more citrus lingering around, gets slightly sweeter as it warms, overall taste is still very light, does not change much more execpt for a hint of spice in the aftertaste later on
M-Sweet, light, and crisp mouthfeel, thin bodied, very watered down, tastes much better colder, lots of carbonation, taste does not linger at all
D-Could have drank this bottle and more, stuff is light, no alcohol in taste, less than five percent, smooth and not sweet, can be thirst quenching too

Not a bad witbier from Belgium, this was marked down five bucks so I figured we should at least give it a shot, first beer from this brewery and it was not too bad, might drink again, worth trying

A: Pours a hazy lemon color with a creamy white head.

S: very spicy hopping with fresh citrus.

T: For flavor there is a sweet lemony tang along with a spicy hoppiness, orange peel, and coriander providing a slight peppery hint. Along with some dry oranges, there is some licorice detected and some fresh bananas on the fade. Nice Belgian spicing and wheat backing.

M: Very slick and lemony with lots of carbonation. Overall a touch much on the carbonation.

D: decent spicing and moderate good flavor but lacks the traditional sour/tartness usual per style.

750 ml bottle poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a clear gold color with a one finger white head made up of large bubbles with average retention and thick lacing that fades quickly. Very floral and fruity aromas with sweet orange and tropical fruit dominant. Sweet orange up front is combined with bubblegum, corriander, and some light grapefruit. Light body, highly carbonated this is a very crisp, easy drinking beer.

Poured out of the bottle a very pale yellow. Only slightly hazy with a huge white head of tiny bubbles. Displayed very nice retention and laced in bands. Pleasant, traditional wit bier aromas of orange, lemon peel and coriander. The flavors are also on point for the style; lemony tang up front and slightly sour orange, then wheat and yeast with hints of banana and the spices underneath. The finish is a little off however, like a mineral I can't place, giving it a dryness. Very tangy in general and the citrus really shines. The body is light but it is highly carbonated giving it a lively feel on the tongue. Easy to drink and a good example of the style but a hint of sweetness would have helped bump it into greatness.

Appearance is appropriate for style; hazy with a fat soapy head. Nose is very perfumed with herbs and flowers. Taste is gingery and lemony along with aformentioned herbaceaousness and floweriness. The mouthfeel is layered and somewhat full. Again appropriate for the style. Drinkability is good due to lemony tartness balanced by layeredness of the mouthfeel..

A: cloudy, typical whit style, little head, almost murky appearing

S: citrus, crisp and clean...makes you thirsty on a hot day

T: strong grapefruit taste but not at all unpleasant. Spicey with a great lemon finish

M: quickly foamy that lasts to the swallow, leaves a citrus rind bite

D: pretty good, not too sure I would buy again but on a hot day with pears and a light chesse it would be very good indeed!

A very Nice! Unfiltered, smooth, crisp wheat, highly carbonated. Surprisingly far from sweet, not what I was expecting. Cork pops out like champagne. These Belgium wheats are great gateway beers to pull out on your unsuspecting millerbud friends. Smack them in the noggin with the bottle if they don't like it, knock some beersense into them!

appearance: cloudy, pale yellow, small white head. Cork come off with a nice pop.

smell: spicy with lemon tones. Thrown in is some wheat and hint of bananas.

taste: lemon, grapefruit, slightly watery. Dry and spicy finish

mouthfeel: a bit thin but balanced, the carbonation hangs in there. Very refreshing.

drinkability: Well done beer and very enjoyable.