Winter edition of Wittekerke, De Brabandere’s standard witbier, likely inspired by Hoegaarden Speciale, from a 75 cl bottle with cork bought at Dranken De Moor. Thick and frothy, cobweb-lacing, very dense and egg-white head, initially almost clear ’old gold’ robe, misty and more deeply orangey ochre with sediment. Aroma of peach, ripe banana, soap, stewed pear, some onsetting oxidation (rust), coriander, white bread dough, melting powder sugar, honey, popcorn, cooked carrot, vague hints of bubblegum and chicken broth. Sweet onset, banana ester mingled with accents of peach and pineapple, sourish undercurrent, medium carbo, slick and rather soapy mouthfeel, residual white sugary sweetness, soapy wheat and honeyish sweetness in the middle, touch bready, coriander towards the finish, minerally accents, some retronasal oxidation, lingering banana bread and honey sweetness, soapy ending with only the faintest hint of floral hop bitterness. A genuine ’tarwetripel’, soapy, sweet, coriandered and very accessible to the Belgian palate, nothing extraordinary going on here, but ’honest’ and enjoyable enough even on a summer evening.

hazy yellow colour, moderate sized dense head; aroma of caramel, biscuity notes, some coriander and maybe banana; taste is the same with minimal citruses;correct witbier, but definitely not the best one I have tasted

Sampled @ O.B.E.R. Kerstbierfestival 2014, Essen. Trübes gelbes Bier mit einer geringen weißen Schaumkrone. Geruch hefig, fruchtig, würzig. Geschmack würzig malzig, fruchtig, hefig.

Sampled at Kerstbierfestival Essen 2014. Very hazy yellow color, virtually no head. Smell and taste malts, sweetness, lightly alcohol, slightly herbs or spices. Medium body and carbonation. Quite decent.

Tap at Het Brouwcafe, Scheveningen. Poured a hazy light amber with a thin white head. The aroma is yeast, wheaty malt, light banana light medicinal. The flavour is light sour, acid citrus with a sharp, crisp, refreshing dry mineral citrus alcohol bitter palate. Moderate to light bodied with average carbonation.

75 cl. bottle sampled @ Streekbierweekend 2014. thx! for sharing people. Fun looking bottle. Hazy yellow citrus, small white head. Chemical, applesauce, sweet chemical nose, citrus,… Taste is chemical, coriander, sweet apple, candy, spices, yeast,… Light carb. I’m not a fan of this one, too chemical.

Bottle@Yesprs (21/03/2014) - amber pour with white head. Sweet malty and citrus fruity aroma and taste, sweet wheaty and faint herbal floral nuance throughout.

Bottle 750ml. corked.Unclear - hazy medium yellow to orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is light malty, wheat, moderate yeasty, spicy, yeast, coriander notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, sweet malt - yeast, spicy, wheaty, yeasty. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20131122]

Bottled. An unclear golden beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of lemons, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits, straw, and alcohol, leading to a dry wheaty finish.