Blanche des Honnelles Dubbel Wit-Blanche Double
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Witbier Regular|
Score
6.74
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Amber in colour, which after all is the traditional appearance of historical white beers, it has a higher volume of alcohol (6%) than the white beers we are familiar with. Having been created locally (1991), this white beer has long since burst out beyond the banks of the Grande and Petite Honnelle rivers whose name it proudly bears. Yet, Blanche des Honnelles steers clear of the well-trodden paths taken by some beers. Its taste is surprising and in no way comparable to the other beverages of the same type that are currently on the market. While relatively discreet on the nose, its initial flavour yields to an intensely dry bitterness on a peppery background. There is no acidity in this three-cereal white beer (barley, wheat, oats). Its taste is invigorating.
In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours unclear yellow. Decent sized white head, creamy, with a rather good stability. Smell is very weak. Taste is bit bitter, mild floral/spiced, bit of sweetness ( very little ) . Perhaps some coriander ? Mild esthers, overall pretty balanced though. Not really intense in flavor, and , as mentioned before, no real scent. making this an easy drinkin' beer I couldn't really get excited about. MF is medium, so is carbo. Not to much of the wheat to be found, accept perhaps a bit amped up creamyness. Didn't find the typical orange peel in this one. Earlier Rating: 7/21/2014 Total Score: 3.5At Barely Legal Tasting Room , thnx to ógí and Julio . Pours unclear yellow, ok white head . Smell is spices , coriander, lemon zest . Good carbo . Taste is grainy , bit sweet . Dry, a bit . Some spices , fresh . Not to special but certainly OK
Tried
on 29 Sep 2017
at 04:58
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cette Abbaye des Rocs est une blanche qui sait se démarquer. En premier lieu car c’est une blanche de couleur blond doré (EBC aux alentours de 22). Avec son léger voile et sa mousse blanc cassé de 5 mm d’épaisseur, elle est d’ailleurs d’un visuel plutôt sympathique. Mais le plus notable, ce sont ses arômes riches, denses et amples sur le miel, le fruit (pomme, poire, touche d’agrumes) et la coriandre légèrement houblonnée qui enveloppent le palais de forts belles façons. Toutefois il faut attendre la troisième bouche avant d’atteindre cette plénitude, l’intensité aromatique allant crescendo. L’attaque est d’ailleurs souple avec des arômes restant encore un peu en-dedans. La ligne aromatique se positionne d’emblée et n’évoluera que très peu. La deuxième bouche sera tout de même légèrement plus douce, avec, donc des arômes qui se densifient et qui montent d’intensité. L’arrière bouche est quant à elle sur la fraîcheur, plus houblonnée avec des notes de poivre et de coriandre plus marquées. La troisième bouche est alors superbe, pleine, grasse et riche. Le final, d’une bonne longueur voit les arômes décroître petit à petit mais laissant une très belle impression en bouche. L’alcool à 6 % Abv est magnifiquement utilisé quant à lui. Mais n’oublions pas le nez ample, agréable, présentant à souhait l’ensemble des arômes. Une belle blanche blonde, à tester.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2017
at 05:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Dorada, pajiza. Espuma blanca no muy duradera. Efervescente. Aroma tirando a ácido. En boca gas claramente excesivo, y mantiene acidez, matizada por base malteada y frutal, plátano. Seca y especiada. Hasta cierto punto compleja y diferente dentro del estilo. Peculiar.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2017
at 14:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Cloudy orange colour with a small white head. Aroma: spicy, pepper, wheat. Taste: spicy, peppery, yeast, wheat, bready malt, citrus/orange, banana, coriander. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel, average carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2017
at 17:38
5.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Light amber coloured, nearly perfectly transparent. Small, quickly fading white head, no lacing. Aroma is citric (orange, lemon) with some other fruity esters among a white bread base. Taste is medium to high sweet with low bitterness. White bread, citric notes and some pepperish spiciness. Overall not too vivid. Light to medium body with average carbonation (maybe too light per style?), overall going down easy. This definitely feels ’tired’, and may be lacking in carbonation. Possibly an unlucky bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2017
at 09:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
F: thin, off-white, quick diminishing. C: deep gold, hazy. A: wheat, spicy, light orange peels, peppery, grainy, flowery, yeasty. T: wheat, orange, spicy, yeast, coriander, bready, light body, medium carbonation, very unusual witbier, watery for me, good balanced but nothing very special, 33cl bottle from Carrefour market – St. Michel @ Etterbeek, Brussels.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2017
at 12:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @Bir&Fud Bottega (Rome). Dorata scarica, leggermente torbida, schiuma bianca media. Al naso malto, cereali, scorza di limone, frutta candita. In bocca è mediamente dolce, con note di malto e sentori di limone, fresca, con finale amaro acidulo. Corpo medio, carbonazione medio-leggera. Interessante.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2017
at 06:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, Hazy orange color with white head. Aroma is spicy, peppery, orange peel, some esters. Taste is wheat, spicy-peppery yeasts, again some orange peel, a bit bready as well. Rather dry finish, fizzy carbonation. Quite heavy for a Wit (as advertised), but it really has character. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2016
at 12:21
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sameahko, oranssinvärinen olut vaahtoaa aika pienehkösti ja vaahtoa katoaa nopeasti kokonaan. Tuoksu kukkainen, saippuainen, vehnäinen ja sitruunainen, varsin raikas ja tyylilleen uskollinen. Maku samoin raikkaan hiilihappoinen, vehnäinen, hieman sitruunainen ja mausteinen sekä maltainen. Hiilihappoja aika reilusti. Keskitäyteläinen suutuntuma. Oikein kiva ja raikas vehnäolutmainen kesäterassijuoma.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2016
at 14:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Medium white head. Clear yellow body with visible lumps of something, probably protein. Fruity spicy aroma with herbal earthy notes. Dryish earthy funky taste with mealy floral fruity notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, mealy mouthfeel. Dryish fruity mineraly funky aftertaste with herbal spicy linoleum notes. Interesting and highly unusual. Not that great, though. (0.75l bottle, from Fish & Beer, Copenhagen.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2016
at 15:26