Wit Goud - Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

DeanMoriarty

California

3.15/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a 12.7 FL OZ corked and caged bottle in a trade with Dawson's Liquor in Severna Park, MD and poured it into a Odell branded tulip glass - thanks fellas!

A: Pours a hazy effervescent straw-like hue with a thick off white head that sticks around a while leaving massive amounts of lacing from start to finish.

S: Sweet and bready, rye and cereal flakes, slight funky yeast, dried grass or hay, pepper corn and booze on the finish.

T: Sweet bready malt bomb, light funk, grassy boozy finish...not much else going on here. Unimpressed!

M: Medium-bodied, annoyingly overcarbonated and sticky as hell.

Pretty average overall. Seems like this one could be much better with some work and focused effort. No cohesive qualities what so ever.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 07:29:30 | More by DeanMoriarty

JDavidRice

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

04-18-2013 22:50:33 | More by JDavidRice

Jake_Ramrod

Kentucky

3.6/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to aucher07 for the beer.

A: It pours a hazy golder color with a finger and a half of creamy white head. The lacing was decent.

S: Pretty typical belgian funkiness. Spicy and sweet. The chickory is an interesting twist.

T: Wheat and creamy. Just a touch of spice and funk.

M: Fairly light.

O: This beer is pretty darn smooth. Love the chickory undertones with the belgian funk. Sweet, but not overpowering. Just an extremely drinkable beer. The alcohol is not noticable in the least. So smooth.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 01:33:38 | More by Jake_Ramrod

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +9.9%

02-05-2013 03:30:47 | More by Sludgeman

pixieskid

France

3.75/5  rDev +3%

01-15-2013 10:59:52 | More by pixieskid

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Snagged a bottle for 2 bucks from the House of 1,000 beers best by "Feb 2013"

A - Very carbonated even for around a year old. A 1/2 inch of head forms that never truly settles. Even now it's a 1/4 inch of sticky white head atop of a hazy amber brown.

S - Has some good farmhouse funk, some chicory bark. Fruity yeasts but mild at best.

T - Fizzy like champagne mostly yeasts, some bread and smoked chicory dominate. Not bad.

M - Kind of hard to drink since it's so carbonated. Hides the ABV well. Taste is smooth.

Overall totally worth 2 bucks since I was worried with a green bottle it was skunked. Not sure how old this is most discounted beers were 1+ years old but this one held up nicely. I have a Winter 2011 to crack next...

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 05:13:49 | More by DrDemento456

grumpygerman

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

12-27-2012 16:18:14 | More by grumpygerman

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

09-18-2012 00:58:22 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

JAHMUR

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +9.9%

09-11-2012 17:27:50 | More by JAHMUR

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.53/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle opened on 8.30.12

A - Pours a cloudy, dirty medium orange with a large cream-colored, fizzy head that fades slowly.

S - Subtle spices and Belgian yeast, very mild.

T - Chiccory spices dominate, kind odd tasting.

D - Good carbonation with a lighter to medium body.

O - Belgian yeast, but everything is over powered by odd spices.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 05:19:41 | More by HuskyinPDX

CheezyBlaster

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Solid. Not superb. Saison and golden raisin in the nose. Grass. Funk. A bit dryer than I'd expect. Nothing stands out in the flavor as "wow!" The flavor is all yeast, and it's missing the characteristics I love in Belgians. A bit spicy. A bit grainy. The hops are weak outside of bittering and a touch of spice.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 22:49:48 | More by CheezyBlaster

LiquidAmber

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Celebrator pokal. Pours a cloudy light golden amber. Cork popped out of the bottle when the cage was released. Massive white head dissipated over a few minutes to a half finger steady head and light lacing. Aroma of sweet malt, yeast and a grassy element that must be the chicory. Flavor is a nice strong sweet bready malt, light wheat, light fruit, chicory; finishes very pleasantly with spicy sweet malt and fruit. I liked the flavor combination in this very much. It's on the sweet side, and that worked quite well for me. Medium bodied and mouth feel.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 03:09:36 | More by LiquidAmber

samEBC

Belgium

4/5  rDev +9.9%

08-26-2012 19:38:43 | More by samEBC

GONZALOYANNA

Spain

3.1/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

375ml Bottle. Tulip glass. Pale golden color. Cloudy. White crown with fairly well retention. Lacing spots. Bready, floral notes, strawberry hints to the nose. Crisp ufront then spicy sweet malt flavors. Low bitterness. Subtle buttery sensation in the middle. Medium body, medium carbonation. Dry malty ,quite bitter, finish. ABV is well hidden & sourness is not found. Drinkability is a little fat. Refreshing when served at a low temperature.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2012 17:51:20 | More by GONZALOYANNA

slammgrass

Belgium

3.85/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Overall: Interesting beer! I love the concept of this beer with it's slow foods brewery roots which also functions as a farm. They even grown their own malt and hops. So I guess it's a Flanders seasonal (seizoen?) farmhouse beer. It's a tasty beer, dry and strong, with a kiss of bitterness on the finish.

Appearance: Golden, light carbonation, pours a thick frothy head; settles down after a bit with light lacing.
Smell: sweet.
Taste: bitter, dry with a light finish of sweet; carbonation gives it a bitter taste after it warms up a bit. Easily drinkable. Almost like a sweeter but more watery strong golden ale.
Mouthfeel: Astringent and dry; yeast poured into glass when it was almost done, tasty.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 21:45:33 | More by slammgrass

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a hazy pale yellow with a finger and a half tall off white head that reduces but has good retention. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Aromas of fruity yeast with hints of pepper and spices. The aroma is pretty light and pleasant, not intense.

T: Flavors are wheat and pale malts with some hints of pepper and spices. There is also a bitterness that I would have to attribute to the chicory.

M: Medium bodied with high amounts of carbonation and dry.

O: No alcohol was noticeable in either the aroma or the taste. Very interesting flavors and smells with this beer though I'm going to have to attribute that to the Belgian chicory which is not something I am real familiar with. I would definitely enjoy this beer again if I ever found it - the only place I saw it in my area is already sold out.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 15:33:13 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

3.73/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is hazy pale yellow in color. It poured with a two finger high bright white head that has good retention properties and never completely faded away.
S: There are pleasant aromas of wheat, chicory and fruity yeast in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of wheat and pale malts; there are some peppery spices from the yeast and notes of chicory.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate with a high amount of carbonation. The finish is very dry.
O: This beer is easy to drink compared to other beers in the style and has its alcohol well hidden. I really enjoyed the aroma and taste of this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 13:17:01 | More by metter98

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Grabbed a bottle in the Beer Pantry in Grand Central Terminal, NYC. Poured into a pint glass.

Pours cloudy copper, pale colored. Full glass of white foam. Full wheaty smell. Citrus too. Sour taste followed by wheat with a buried spice - is that the chicory I am reading about? Locorice/anise taste afterwards for sure. Nice blend, interesting mixture.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 21:19:37 | More by KTCamm

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at Teresa's, Wayne, PA

Labeled as a saison on the beer list.

Served on tap in a tulip glass, this beer poured a golden orange color, impenetrably cloudy, with a nice cap of white head that left some sticky lacing. Yeast and mild funk in the aroma, fresh fruit and honey. Taste was ardently fruity up front, sweet with honey, with a good balance of peppery spice, Belgian yeast, and a subdued estery funk. Medium mouthfeel, a little chewiness to it, moderate carbonation contributes to a crisper finish. Very nice overall. Glad I got to have this on tap instead of a cursed green bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2012 15:44:19 | More by Rifugium

ggourde

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

12-29-2011 14:51:23 | More by ggourde

Marc33

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -72.5%

12-24-2011 22:31:26 | More by Marc33

avalon07

South Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured from a bottle to a tulip glass. Had an orange color and a thick, cloudy consistency. There was a huge, creamy, long-lasting head. Average lacing.

S: A surprisingly fruity smell, with a lot of yeast as well.

T: Tasted of Belgian yeast, light fruit, malt, pepper, cloves, chicory, and a light hoppiness in the finish. This is a complex, vibrant, easy to like flavor.

M: A highly carbonated beer with a prickly, lively finish. Medium-bodied.

O: A wholly likeable, easy to drink Belgian beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2011 14:27:14 | More by avalon07

julian

Washington

3.93/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Hazy orange hued straw color with ample frothy white head, that seems to stick. Lots of visible carbonation. Lacing is minimal.

S: Typical Hof Ten Dormaal aroma. Sweet fruit, candi sugar, light green apple aroma.

T&M: Highly carbonated, crisp and clean dry finish. Slight alcohol presence, sweet tropical fruit, caramel malt. Slight spicy heat on the finish, possibly from the chicory root? or perhaps some red peppercorns.

O: A lot going on with this beer, and I'm not sure I can actually describe everything I'm tasting and smelling. This is definitely on the malty side, sweet, peppery, some spice. Alcohol is present but barely noticeable. Very nice.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2011 06:40:30 | More by julian

uturn

Florida

4/5  rDev +9.9%

11-16-2011 23:32:33 | More by uturn

doughanson78

Washington

3.35/5  rDev -8%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass.

A: Straw yellow, and kind of dingy. Very hazy. Bright white head, one finger. Decent retention and good lacing.

S: Honey, cloves, banana. Very yeasty. Reminiscent of a Hefe with a bit more sweetness.

T: Again like a Hefe with a tad more sweetness. Clove is pretty mellow along with the banana. A bit hoppier. A touch tart. Slight alcohol comes through.

M: Light body with medium carbonation. Nice crispness. A touch of alcohol warmness.

O: A decent beer. Some Hefe notes but not quite. A little strange to me.

Serving type: on-tap

10-16-2011 05:23:26 | More by doughanson78