Belgian witbier, one of the relatively few beers Martens cultivates for themselves, in contrast with the vast lake of bland pale lagers they make for supermarkets in Belgium and abroad. This bottle ironically comes from a Jumbo supermarket in the Netherlands. Medium thick, egg-white, lightly lacing head, dense moussy rim, flat islands of foam in the middle; hazy straw blonde colour with green tinge and a column of vivid sparkling in the middle. Classic witbier aroma of lemon zest, chewing gum, margarine, coriander seed, popcorn, soap, ripe banana, pear, feta, yellow plum, white bread, freshly cut grass, raw white cabbage, cooked turnip. Crisp, fruity onset, moderately sweet with bubblegummy banana ester next to some pear and vague pineapple notes, soft sourish edges, fizzy carbonation, supple and slick, soapy mouthfeel; this soapiness is established by a very wheaty basis matched with some bready barley notes, adorned with even more soapiness in the end due to the coriander seed, but refreshened by dried citrus peel crispness; a dash of earthy hop bitterness sits all the way at the back and provides body to the finish, while the soapiness lingers with a softly spicy-sweetish coriander flavour. This is about as classic as it gets for the style, strange that these Hoegaarden clones are still made today in spite of the decreasing popularity of the style. Correct and refreshing, as it should be, but adds nothing to the already quite standardized Belgian witbier pool.

Bottle, 0.33l. Hazy yellow pour with two finger soapy white head. Average retention, pretty good lacing. Sugary soda nose, notes of lemon and coriander. Thin body, medium carbonation. Regular texture, a bit watery. Starts of sugary sweet, develops into fruity tartness. Aroma of sugar, lemon juice and coriander. Slightly grainy and herbal. Some acidity towards the finish. Sugary sweet mouthfeel. Overall, it works as a quick refreshment. Good thirst quencher but otherwise quite simple and straightforward.

na het voetbal, zonnetje achter huis, schenkt licht geel/gouden met witte kraag. aroma van citrus, koriander, tarwe en mout. Smaken van citrus, banaan, koriander, matig zoet, glad en zacht, ongefilterd, matige body, frisse tarwe/citrus afdronk, ok co2.

Hazy straw yellow colour, good frothy white head, mostly diminishing, minimal lacing. Aroma wheat, yeast, light citrus, some coriander and cloves. Taste sweet, wheaty, yeasty, light lemon, orange peel. Sweet and light acid aftertaste and some coriander bitterness, light cloves. Light body, watery texture, soft carbonation, refreshing, decent witbier.

Pours unclear blonde, good white head. Smell is funky, spiced, not fresh. Taste is rather sweet, mild spices, bit creamy mf. Sweet ending

Bottle courtesy of Deanso. Poured a hazy straw colour with a thin white head. The aroma is yeast, banana, zesty citrus but with a little grassy hop. The flavour is sweet with a light, sweet malt, sugary, dry yeast palate. Medium to light bodied with lively carbonation.