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Bitterbill
updated a beer:
Kasteel Wit
brewed by Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck
1 year ago
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bought at Wyoming Discount Liquor in Casper. Best before November 9th 2025.
It pours a mostly clear pale gold with an ample head of foam, good retention and lacing.
The smell is grapefruit citrus, light tropical fruit, some caramel malt.
The taste is pretty nicely balanced..not overly sweet malt presence, not overly bitter presence of bitter hops, nice fairly lightly done tropical fruit so it has the bare minimum of dankness, which I appreciate.
Rather fullish body, resinous, coating the tongue. 9.0% abv is barely noticeable.
Yeah, I will drink this again.
It pours a mostly clear pale gold with an ample head of foam, good retention and lacing.
The smell is grapefruit citrus, light tropical fruit, some caramel malt.
The taste is pretty nicely balanced..not overly sweet malt presence, not overly bitter presence of bitter hops, nice fairly lightly done tropical fruit so it has the bare minimum of dankness, which I appreciate.
Rather fullish body, resinous, coating the tongue. 9.0% abv is barely noticeable.
Yeah, I will drink this again.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jul 2025
at 14:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Best before Dec 12, 2011. Bottle purchased online from France 44 in Minnesota.
Ah, revisiting an old friend; I haven't tasted it in many years.
It looks to be a pitch black with a creamy +1 finger head of foam and it leaves some nice lacing. Excellent head retention during the session.
A nice roasted malt nose with under currents of chocolate, both sweet and dark. There's a nice bitter/sweet thing going on.
The taste brings the smell to my taste buds. Roasty, bitter and sweetish from the chocolate, some hoppy notes that I have tasted in quite a few Australian ales/lagers. Quite tasty and surprisingly, brings a bit of an alcohol burn.
Pretty light bodied with medium carbonation, it has an above average mouth feel. Drinkability is good despite the "burn". In years past, I found Sheaf Stout and excellent brew to experiment with black and tans. I'm glad I found this one again.
Aug 16, 2011
Ah, revisiting an old friend; I haven't tasted it in many years.
It looks to be a pitch black with a creamy +1 finger head of foam and it leaves some nice lacing. Excellent head retention during the session.
A nice roasted malt nose with under currents of chocolate, both sweet and dark. There's a nice bitter/sweet thing going on.
The taste brings the smell to my taste buds. Roasty, bitter and sweetish from the chocolate, some hoppy notes that I have tasted in quite a few Australian ales/lagers. Quite tasty and surprisingly, brings a bit of an alcohol burn.
Pretty light bodied with medium carbonation, it has an above average mouth feel. Drinkability is good despite the "burn". In years past, I found Sheaf Stout and excellent brew to experiment with black and tans. I'm glad I found this one again.
Aug 16, 2011
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2025
at 00:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Best by September 15th 2025.
Pours a clear pale gold a 2 finger head of foam, very good retention, some lacing.
Smell is grapefruit citrus, pine, toasted malt and some dank notes.
Taste is grapefruit, pine, some dank notes, toasted malt, quite solid of an APA.
Good medium body, I might want to drink this again but it's a limited release.
Pours a clear pale gold a 2 finger head of foam, very good retention, some lacing.
Smell is grapefruit citrus, pine, toasted malt and some dank notes.
Taste is grapefruit, pine, some dank notes, toasted malt, quite solid of an APA.
Good medium body, I might want to drink this again but it's a limited release.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2025
at 13:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
From Good Times Oakland, canned May 27th.
Pours a rather clear pale gold with a finger of foam. Retention is very good, lacing is good.
Smell is big notes of pine, some grapefruit citrus, some dank notes, cracker malt.
Taste is pine, grapefruit citrus, a bit of dankness, cracker malt, resinous on the tongue.
Good mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Pours a rather clear pale gold with a finger of foam. Retention is very good, lacing is good.
Smell is big notes of pine, some grapefruit citrus, some dank notes, cracker malt.
Taste is pine, grapefruit citrus, a bit of dankness, cracker malt, resinous on the tongue.
Good mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2025
at 14:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
From Good Times Oakland, canned May 13th 2025.
Pours a cloudy yellow with a big head of foam, excellent retention and lacing.
Smell is cloves, banana, coriander, some bubblegum, yeast.
The taste is wheat, cloves, banana, little bubblegum, some sweet notes. Rather tasty and "Hefe" like
Light bodied, I'd drink this again, occasionally.
Pours a cloudy yellow with a big head of foam, excellent retention and lacing.
Smell is cloves, banana, coriander, some bubblegum, yeast.
The taste is wheat, cloves, banana, little bubblegum, some sweet notes. Rather tasty and "Hefe" like
Light bodied, I'd drink this again, occasionally.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2025
at 20:11
Bitterbill
updated a beer:
Weisse
brewed by Grimm Artisanal Ales
1 year ago
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle courtesy of Freethyhops. Thanks Riley!
Served near room temperature, it pours a pitch black with a 1 finger head of dark chocolate foam. The rather good head of foam surprised me. I wonder if there's any lacing? Yes sir eee.
The smell has notes of vanilla and roasted malt, cocoa, and some spice. Could be the cinnamon mentioned on the label. Not an overly big bold nose. And just when I say that, the smell *does* intensify and is big and bold. Resmells are always a must as giving time for the beer to "breathe", perceptions can easily change.
The taste has a BIG blast of a cocoa bitterness and roasted malt, vanilla, cinnamon spice, some sweet malts, and a spicy kick about mid palate that has *got* to be from the chiles. Wow. What a kick to the flavours they are. I can taste a little bit of tartness floating around in there but not much and it isn't needed at all. Some warming starts to creep in but I can't say the alcohol is a big factor tastewise. Delicious brew.
Full bodied with lightish carbonation. Super good mouthfeel.
Drinkability? For the abv and the really thick body that this brings to the table, very good. This will easily be close to a one hour session but I ain't complaining...
May 30, 2010
Served near room temperature, it pours a pitch black with a 1 finger head of dark chocolate foam. The rather good head of foam surprised me. I wonder if there's any lacing? Yes sir eee.
The smell has notes of vanilla and roasted malt, cocoa, and some spice. Could be the cinnamon mentioned on the label. Not an overly big bold nose. And just when I say that, the smell *does* intensify and is big and bold. Resmells are always a must as giving time for the beer to "breathe", perceptions can easily change.
The taste has a BIG blast of a cocoa bitterness and roasted malt, vanilla, cinnamon spice, some sweet malts, and a spicy kick about mid palate that has *got* to be from the chiles. Wow. What a kick to the flavours they are. I can taste a little bit of tartness floating around in there but not much and it isn't needed at all. Some warming starts to creep in but I can't say the alcohol is a big factor tastewise. Delicious brew.
Full bodied with lightish carbonation. Super good mouthfeel.
Drinkability? For the abv and the really thick body that this brings to the table, very good. This will easily be close to a one hour session but I ain't complaining...
May 30, 2010
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2025
at 21:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
From Good Times Oakland, canned April 9th 2025.
It pours a clear very pale gold with a finger of foam on a hard pour. Foam shrinks quickly leaving behind some lacing.
The smell is grassy hops, citrus, bread, cracker malt. Little bit of spice with the hops.
Taste is spicy grassy hops, some citrus, bread and cracker malt. It's got a sweet/bitter thing going on. Very nice.
Good medium light body, I would drink this again.
It pours a clear very pale gold with a finger of foam on a hard pour. Foam shrinks quickly leaving behind some lacing.
The smell is grassy hops, citrus, bread, cracker malt. Little bit of spice with the hops.
Taste is spicy grassy hops, some citrus, bread and cracker malt. It's got a sweet/bitter thing going on. Very nice.
Good medium light body, I would drink this again.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jul 2025
at 20:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From Belgian Style Ales shop 07-2026
Pours a hazy orange gold, a finger of foam, good retention, excellent lacing.
Smell is malty, bready, honey, light citrus and grass.
Taste is bread, some grain, sweet honey, citrus and grassy hops there mostly in the finish.
Good mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Pours a hazy orange gold, a finger of foam, good retention, excellent lacing.
Smell is malty, bready, honey, light citrus and grass.
Taste is bread, some grain, sweet honey, citrus and grassy hops there mostly in the finish.
Good mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2025
at 13:39