Jan De Lichte - KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren

Ciocanelu

Romania

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

01-25-2013 11:22:16 | More by Ciocanelu

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-08-2013 19:39:35 | More by HopsMatt

JDavidRice

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-29-2013 23:46:34 | More by JDavidRice

impending

California

3.91/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

B+

750ml into a tulip. Pours a fairly transparent dull pale yellow, pure white dense frothy head, hyperactive nucleation, excellent lacing.

The aroma is much of powdery yeast and confectioners sugar backed by a pleasant musty spiciness, apple, pear, citrus.

Mildly sweet, vague apple and pear. More dry than bitter, the bitter is more herbal than hop. Hint of zinc. Medium bodied mouthfeel is illusionary thin at the first impression due to being so lively. As much a saison as a wit.
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 04:29:30 | More by impending

pathman

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

04-06-2013 04:55:35 | More by pathman

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

While commemorating the alleged, the Klein Brewery does so by creating a Belgian Witbier that's not quite a classic Wit. It shares a lot of Farmhouse Saison character, strength, and bitter spice that's just not quite true to style sake- it's better!

Kicking off the show- the beer could be either the Witbier or the Saison with its cloudy canary-yellow color and clarity. Fluffy, airy, and quite light- its head provokes the sense that this is a light and refreshing ale. Firm persistence and intricately laced, the beer simply looks like a well brewed Belgian ale.

Spice and fruit converge in the nose with the slight earthiness of dried lemons, lemongrass, and orage peels. Other spicy notes of obvious coriander, and more subtle clove, white pepper, and a tinge of saffron pull away from the coriander for a more spice-dominant balance. A tinge of alcohol and light grain sweetness offers a corkish must quality that set Saisons apart.

And the beer's taste follows a similar route: part-grain and part-malt provide a short-lived sweetness that is soon replaced by the fruit and spice interplay that takes place, hovering over the tongue. Notions of citrus fruit with fruit spice additions and natural yeast spices tilt the balance toward the more Saison spicy side. An aftertaste of whole wheat bread joins alcohol spice and earthen grass bitterness for a bolder taste than I'm used to in Witbiers.

Crisp, clean, and absolutely bone-dry, the beer's spice and lightly sulfury body dominates the mouthfeel. Near-champagne carbonation bounces off the tongue and carries with it any malt sweetness or textures. This allows for the spice and bitterness to drive the beer home with an arid scrubbing sensation that cleans the palate, offering only moderate acidity and mild spice astringency in the throat.

Sure, Jan De Lichte straddles the fence of styles- but this is what Belgium does. They don't make it easy for us to pigeon hole them into nice and neat little catagories. Its this whimsical and artistic way of brewing that them so great at what they do.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 16:59:05 | More by BEERchitect

BeerOps

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

03-15-2013 23:58:19 | More by BeerOps

zonker17

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-15-2013 22:41:12 | More by zonker17

brez8791

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -37.8%

02-27-2013 23:22:13 | More by brez8791

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-08-2013 00:20:21 | More by schopenhauerale

Rick760Sd

California

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-06-2013 18:14:10 | More by Rick760Sd

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

12-21-2012 10:55:44 | More by JeffreyJDavis

chrispoint

Connecticut

2.75/5  rDev -31.6%

11-22-2012 00:28:11 | More by chrispoint

ste5venla

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

11-18-2012 21:05:51 | More by ste5venla

AbbyAlex

3/5  rDev -25.4%

10-31-2012 01:59:43 | More by AbbyAlex

tln13

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

10-18-2012 01:45:36 | More by tln13

pohldogg356

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

10-10-2012 03:40:00 | More by pohldogg356

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Draft offering at the farmer's cabinet. Served in a tulip. The brew appears a hazed yellow with a white cap about a finger strong. Patchy lace sticks to the glass.

The aroma is like coriander mixed with clove. Some wheat and a pleasant grainy freshness. Across the back is some sulfur and more wheat character like cereal grains.

The taste is full of coriander with an oily lemon essence. Some earthy yeast character is mid-palate mixing with a bitterness thats like rinds and pulp. Some alcohol is noted thats mildly solvent that increases in character as it warms up. Throughout the experience there are traces of sulfur present.

This is a medium bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. Overall it wasnt bad but it wasnt very memorable either. This is a take it or leave it sort of saison.

Serving type: on-tap

09-10-2012 19:34:04 | More by stakem

seeswo

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.5%

08-25-2012 00:51:35 | More by seeswo

jaidenjb

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -37.8%

08-24-2012 18:14:57 | More by jaidenjb

rarbring

Sweden

3.73/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A clouded deep straw colored brew, a white high head, little lacing and small curtains.

Smelling of oranges, sweet banana, cardamom.

A sweet orange marmalade start, elderberries and lemon juice.

Little carbonation, soft and smooth, a medium body.

Not very complex, but good at sunset.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2012 17:07:04 | More by rarbring

aztraz

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-24-2012 16:18:06 | More by aztraz

DevilHawk

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Got this beer in Williamsburg va of all places.

Appearance - super hazy. Almost opaque. Absolutely beautiful. The way wit should look.

Smell - Standard Belgian wit spice smell. Bready yeast with a bit of lemony hint.

Taste - starts with lemon peal, coriander, bready malts and plenty of alcohol. No pith at all. I am tasting a buy more hops than a usually wit. I am be wrong because I am a bit tipsy.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2012 00:29:57 | More by DevilHawk

MaChiNe

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-19-2012 15:00:38 | More by MaChiNe

theminutemen

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-18-2012 20:34:09 | More by theminutemen