2.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
Slightly hazy amber coloured body with a small (almost non-existant) ugly large-bubbled head. Aroma of alcohol, caramel, blood, metal, corn and nothing else pleasant. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong maltiness up front followed by large caramel and burnt sugars with a strong peach flavour-all masked by a large alcohol presence. Aftertaste shows alcohol and metal-not pleasant. Overall, not a good beer at all-this one was almost horrible. Don’t waste money on this one-go for any St. Bernardus beer! This one lacked carbonation, it was almost still, plus its flavours weren’t great. I sampled this bottle fresh (I bought it the day earlier at a market quick on turn-around), so that wasn’t an issue at all. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 14-November-2004.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2004
at 19:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden witbeer, not hazy. Thick white head with big bubble. clove and honey arom,a, lightly herbal. Very big on orange and slightly sweet. Light medicinal taste. Lighte to medium bodied.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2004
at 17:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at the Southside Beer Expo, and I see the Tanner boys have been beating me to rating them. That’s okay. Nicely fizzy and lemony. The citrus notes make it a little sour, like a Berliner Weiss more than a wit. But a very pleasing flavor.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2004
at 00:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[brewed in 2002] Pours a dark brown with hints of strawberry in the color - huge floaties in this one - frothy head, high carbonation - mildly sweet aroma of fruits (cherries, apples, grapes), caramel, a touch of chocolate - tingly carbonation softens as the beer warms - surprising hop profile for the style (though I wouldn’t go so far as to call it "hoppy") - chocolate, toffee, an array of spices I can’t place - quite a sweet finish, with lots of belgian candy sugar noticable - the high ABV is quite well-masked, just adding a nice bit of warmth - nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2004
at 20:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured a cloudy peach color, with a thin off-white head and abundant, rather nasty-looking yeast sediment. Aroma of pear, pineapple, and other citrus- quite tart and sweet. Flavor is very sour and tart with lemon, pear, orange peel, and tangy wheat malt. Very fruity. Unusual for a witbier, yet good. I don’t find it too spicy, but if you don’t like tart beers, avoid Vuuve!
Tried
on 07 Jun 2004
at 01:32
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Orange cloudy body. No head. Yeasty, orange aroma. Lightly bitter aroma, moderately sour flavour. Less than average.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2004
at 17:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
AOBF 04. 2003 Bottle. Medium dark brown with some light cherry reds and duller browns. Small off-white head. Aroma was not terribly interesting, somewhat dry spices (whatever it is, it adds too much astringency) and some light caramel notes. Flavor is dry, lightly toasty and astringent. Body is only medium and the big belgian yeast character I’m looking for never really comes out. Some light hints of dark fruit and a dry, almost bitter finish with some mildly pervasive alcohol. Not terribly impressed. Sweetness only seemed moderate at best. Mouthfeel is pretty flat and uninteresting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2004
at 10:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fully hazy (end of bottle is pure yeast) orange-gold; no head. Citric nose, lemonbalm, slightly lactic, something vaguely medicinal. Spritzy acidic, overlying a very spicey-medicinal taste (mannah? paradise seed?) - not quite sweet, faint orange peel. Bit musty. Light, spritzy mouthfeel. Refreshing notes from the acidity are counteracted by the rather dull-musty medicinal flavours. I’ll never dig the witbier style. This one’s uncharacteristic (it’s Regenboog after all!), but it still isn’t my cuppa tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2004
at 14:52
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Copper color; poor head. Strange aroma: light sourness, earth, common grass, light mustard. Common ale, a bit harsh. I can't see the point…
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2004
at 04:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear, amber body. Off-white, fizzy head. Mostly diminishing, good lacing. Lightly hoppy (citrus) and lightly yeasty (aerth) aroma. LIghtly bitter initial flavour. Moderately bitter, moderately sour (long) finish. Watery and lively mouthfeel.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2004
at 14:27