Zennegash (Bottled Version with Brett)
Brasserie de la Senne in Brussel / Bruxelles / Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium 🇧🇪
Collab with: Allagash Brewing CompanyWheat Ale Special
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Score
7.39
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We didn’t have to look far to find a name for the beer. We simply combined the two rivers we both owe our names to: the Allagash river, and our good old Zenne!
This time we brewed a wheat beer (the specialty of Allagash!), dry hopped with both American and European hops. We made two versions: one bottled version, refermented with Brett-yeast, and one clean version in kegs.
The bottled version:
A blond beer, beautifully veiled thanks to the large amount of wheat used. In the nose we primarily smell papaya, mixed with the scent of white fruit tree blossoms. Because of the refermentation with Brett yeast, we also get the typical aromas of cider and leather. When we drink the beer, we get a very slight acidity due to the wheat and a lovely creamy texture. Once again we taste papaya, but also peach and hawthorn. In the finish there’s yellow stone fruit and Galia melon. The alcohol percentage is at 5,7%.
The kegged version:
At sight, she looks exactly the same as the bottled version. But in the nose, we get an explosion of acacia flowers and especially of fruit: a mix of tropical fruits, yellow stone fruit, quince compote and melon. We have the same freshness of the wheat and the same slight acidity with a creamy texture. We can already smell summer!
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
All'olfatto si esprimono sentori di sour. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è apprezzabile. Il manto birroso superiore resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido è di consistenza velata. Il colore è giallo dorato. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è medio e c'è anche una componente moderatamente acidula. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Sul palato si fermano caratteristiche di miele, cracker, biscotto, frutta secca, agrumi, arancia rossa, erbe aromatiche, aromi dello scantinato, terra, prugna, vino rosso, burro, pepe bianco, bruciato, chiodi di garofano, acetico, sour, mais cotto e puzzola.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
330 ml bottle. Pours a hazy pale gold with light head. Aromas of barnyard, Brett, pithy lemons and wheaty malts. Watery flavors of lemongrass, melons, wheat and a little Brett.
Bottled. Poured a haxy off yellow from bottle. Funky barnyard Hints, floral notes, lenon wheat. Enjoyed
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Bottle at home. Opaque golden with a white head. Huge phenolics combine with light fruity funk, some grass and herbal notes, pleasantly dry and extremely moreish. Yes please, and thank you.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottled 24/9/22 giallo carico torbida buona schiuma un po grossolana discreto bett citrico lieve agvrume piuttosto secca non molto corpo amarop mnedio lve speiztura erbcea
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle. Hazy, yellow-ish, bright golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, barely lacing, snow white head. Bretty, funky aroma, wheaty malty background, notes of mild funk, some yellow stone fruit. Taste is bretty, funky and yeasty fruity, notes of yellow stone fruit, mild funk, citrusy fruity, hoppy overtones. Watery texture, dry and minimally astringent palate, medium, prickly to lively carbonation. Mildly funky, very refreshing, a tad overcarbonated - very nice.
0,33 litre Bottle, courtesy of Cunningham, at home. Golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, brett, belgiany, herbal, bubblegum.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Drunk to make up for a disappointing wine, from a big wine glass (because I'm lazy). Straw-yellow color, moderate fine wheaty head. Nose is crisp and light brett, nice. Wow crunchy citrus flavor, full bodied, all kinds of good complexity here without overwhelming sour or tire fire notes. Really excellent experiment!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
0,33l bottle at home. yellow murky color, small white head. smells cloves, spices, grassy, earthy, peppery, bretty, funky. nice to very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation. tastes grassy, earthy, peppery, herbal, . finishes lightly dry and light bitter with notes of grass, earthy and peppery notes. love this one, great brett notes, super smooth to drink.
8, 7.5, 8, 8, 8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle from Etre Gourmet. Misty yellow pour, large white head. Pleasant Belgian vibe.. bitter prickle. Wouldn't categorise it as a witbier, definitely feels more like a standard Belgian blonde. Decent.