Floris Wit-Blanche - Brouwerij Huyghe

harrymel

Washington

3.28/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

On tap at delirium taphouse

A: nice light grain ale with central opacity and borders is semi clear beer. 2 fingers crystal white falls to a quilt of the same. Spotty lacing.

S: very clean coriandered yeast smells. Paradise seed smells. Soapy and clean.

T: butter and orange peels with hints of pepper. Yeast is showcased in a nice and earthy profile. The grain is subdued yet sweet.

M: medium to light bodied for the style. Low carb. Dry finish. Not a good feel for this style IMO.

O: meh, nothing to look for. Maybe next time I'm in Brussels I will have it again if there's nothing else to drink...

Serving type: on-tap

06-22-2011 19:26:04 | More by harrymel

argock

Virginia

3.2/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap in a 20oz glass tumbler at 12th Street Taphouse (Charlottesville, VA).

A: Pale yellow, slightly hazy, with 1-finger white head, tightly bubbled with decent retention and nice lacing down the glass.

S: Light aromas of wheat, coriander, lemon peel

T: Light flavor too but reasonably refreshing with typical wit flavors of tangy, estery wheat, coriander, and lemon/orange peel with light herbal hops. Run of the mill witbier.

M: Light-medium body without much aftertaste.

D: Decent warm weather beer but nothing much else to say.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2010 01:25:23 | More by argock

thirtysixbelow

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

a - extremely cloudy straw yellow color with a nice airy white head. dissipates pretty quickly but carbonation still looks quite alive.

s - belgian yeast with a slight malt profile and sour apple

t - tart flavor a la Flanders Red Ale. nice malty backbone. sadly the sourness manages to cover up most of the belgian yeast that I would have expected from a wit.

m - very crisp and highly carbonated

d - totally not what I expected but a pleasant surprise none the less. If you are into tart fruity beers then you will definitely like this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2009 22:14:09 | More by thirtysixbelow

droomyster

Virginia

2.55/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a light gold that is not so much cloudy as it is perfectly clear but full of fluffy chunks of yeast, with a thin soda head that doesn't last. Smell is very 2-dimensional: just cloves and yeasty bread. Flavors of sweet banana bread and light fruitiness are poorly developed and poorly integrated. Others in its style are much better in every regard.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2009 04:05:27 | More by droomyster

praufs01

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Appearance - Clear yellow brew with lots of floaters and a frothy white head.

Aroma - Sour dough bread and clove.

Mouthfeel - Light carbonation with a watery body.

Taste - clean and watery. Not much in the way of flavor.

Overall - Not impressed. The brew lacks dimension and character.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2009 00:49:24 | More by praufs01

katan

Colorado

4.03/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

11.2 oz bottle, foil wrapped head

A - Very light in color, golden straw. Lots of haze and floating yeast. Carbonation is not super abundant, but does leave a film.

S - Interesting combination of yeast and almost lemon or orange notes. Almost an effervescent smell - which is hard to describe.

T - Very yeasty - dominated by a nice belgian wit yeast of some kind. There are some spicy banana and coriander notes in the background, but is overall subdued. The finish is the most strong where the tartness comes out. Fortunately, its missing the almost acidic bite that can accompany it.

M - Watery and almost without carbonation. Feels almost without body. I think this is intended to be a light beer sure, but there should be more substance.

D - Very easy drinking and very refreshing. Low ABV makes it not a challenge in the session. Nature of the beer would make it a fantastic outdoors beer for the BBQ.

Very impressed with this one - the only knock is that this style should be much more carbonated than this.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2008 03:57:25 | More by katan

VaTechHopHead

California

4.13/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

First time I have tried this beer, and I was very impressed...especially for a true Belgian beer which I paid less than $2 for. It has all the essential flavors of a traditional belgian wit beer (banana, clove, coriander, etc.) and just the right amount of carbonation, a little bit more than your average beer. Nice bone white head as expected with this style of beer, but not much lacing on the glass. Overall, highly recommended/pleased for an inexpensive true belgian.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2008 22:25:43 | More by VaTechHopHead

clayrock81

Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured this into a tulip glass and received a cloudy, yellow body with nominal head that was frothy and stayed with the beer. Nice carbonation. Didn't pick up as much citrus in the smell as I did different spices: pepper, clove, coriander (maybe). This has a very citrusy taste contained in the light, very smooth body, but there is also a nice spicy flavor on the backbite. I think it also goes down real smooth because there might be a hint of honey or caramel tucked in there. Not only is this a very fulfilling drink, but the fact that it is at 5% makes it a great session beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2008 22:49:20 | More by clayrock81

oelergud

Virginia

3.93/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Light brown 11.2 oz slope shouldered bottle with silver bluish
foil collar and standard label.
Yellowish golden dry grass translucent body with a white
head of small bubbles. Decent retention and some good lace.
Very mild yeasty scent, sugar and spice.
Unusual flavor, yeast, sugar, slightly malty, very tasty. Not much of an aftertaste but some yeast and very faint hops.
light to medium body, abit of coating and a dry finish.
Very drinkable, not your usual belgian. Refreshing and light.

-Oelergud

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2007 02:29:06 | More by oelergud