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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7/10
Tried
on 22 May 2016
at 18:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0,33l bottle at home. BB 12/08/2016. dark yellow cloudy color, small white head. smells fruity, light grass, candy, banana, light honey, some belgian yeast, tobacco. medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of spices, peppery, sweetness, candy, grassy, lemon grass, parfume, flowery. finishes light sweet with notes of parfume and spices. decent but also rather boring. overall ok, nice peppery notes, but rather on the sweet side, just OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2016
at 12:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
*Old rating. Best before 30/10/2012. Great intense sourish beer. Great floral, yeast, spices. Round and fresh. Great stuff.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2015
at 17:36
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
0.33l bottle, courtesy of Cristobal37. Slightly hazy golden body, huge white head that collapses quite quickly. Aroma of lemon zest, orange peel, yeast, grains and some spices. Taste of orange zest, honey and grains. OK beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2015
at 10:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.33 l bottle at Gollem Amstelstraat, bottled in august 2014. Hazy, golden amber with a medium large, creamy, tan head. Sweetish, fruity-spicy aroma of banana, vanilla, honey, vanilla and lemon. Sweetish, fruity-spicy taste of citrus, vanilla, banana and honey, followed by a short, slightly bitter and yeasty finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 14:48
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
[9/18/15] Bottle at Bier Circus in Brussels. Cloudy orange. Spicy aroma. Sweetish flavor, spicy, with yeast and a bit of cardboard. Medium-bodied. Disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2015
at 03:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Drinkshop. Hazy orange colour. Moderate retention. Aroma assertively yeasty, light spices. Taste is full bodied, moderate yeast presence, fruity, flowery, perfumey. Solid honeyish malty base.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2015
at 11:29
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Nose is very wheat. Banana, straw, a little fruity. Taste is banana, very sweet candy sugar, strawberry, cream, almost vanilla, wheat. Mouthfeel is oddly watery. Strange cloying wit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2015
at 15:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bacchanalia, Cambridge. Dark gold, cloudy with a bit of white, slightly loose head from the carbonation. Citrus, slightly sour and grain aroma. Nice sweet/sour taste with an agreeable bittersweet finish. Not the most exciting or complex beer, but reasonable enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2015
at 17:18
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
330ml bottle from Saveur-Biere.com. Pours hazy amber with minimal, receding head. Definitely a little too flat for my liking with smudged wit spice and sweet creamy vanilla. Lacking the usual greatness of Des Rocs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2015
at 13:05