Van tap bij De Floeren Aap in Mechelen gedeeld. Droog, koriander, redelijk bitter, fruitig, onrijpe banaan, bloemig. (9-9-2023).

Limited edition summer beer by De Landtsheer, apparently intended as a Hefeweizen rather than a witbier as it is classified here; only 250 kegs were made available so far, it seems. At Gents Bierfestival. Snow white, medium sized, opening, lightly lacing head (certainly not as pillowy as I expect from a Hefeweizen – or any other wheat ale, for that matter); misty old golden robe with pale apricot tinge. Aroma of banana peel, apricot, margarine, cooked white cabbage somewhere, touch pineapple, bubblegum, damp kitchen cloth, minerals, apple peel. Sweetish onset with clear wheat-sourish undertone, medium carbonation, cereally core with a touch of (dry) cookie dough to it, slick from wheat with that light sour aspect continuing; green banana and apricot fruitiness, slight phenolic spiciness but subtly so, with floral hops providing a very mild but structurally important bitter aspect. Simple but quenching, summery indeed, but lacking the spicy details, slick mouthfeel and overall ‘frothiness’ of a true German Hefeweizen – I still feel that this genre is only really well done in Bavaria as I seem to have liked very few examples from outside of that region, whereas I can truly enjoy a refreshing Bavarian one from time to time. Maybe this old beer style is more ‘regional’ in character than many think, after all…

19/VIII/23 - on tap @ Gents Bierfestival (Gent), BB: n/a (2023-468) Thanks to all for sharing today’s beers!

Clear pale yellow beer, small creamy white head, unstable, a bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, grains, a bit fruity, coriander, barnyard, cow fodder. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish, malty, grains, gentle bitterness, wheat, a bit sourish, grassy. Aftertaste: more bitter hops, grassy, spicy, coriander finish. Supposedly a hefeweizen but definitely some witbier characteristics like the coriander.

re-released in 2023 as Malheur 5 summerbeer.

Pours hazed yellow, medium white head. Scent is fresh, citrus, easy but assertive. Taste is sharp, bitter, refreshing. Citrus. Very refreshing indeed. Might have enjoyed a bit more aroma here, but otherwise very decent.

Keg at Bierpasse Weekend 2019-06-28 Antwerp AR: coriander, banana foam, citrus AP: clear bronze, thin head F: coriander, banana foam, wee spices, citrus