St. Bernardus Witbier - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV

Serge

Alberta (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy light gold, with a smallish white head, which lasts reasonably well but does not leave much lacing. The aroma is a delicately fragrant blend of sweet coriander, lemon zest and orange blossom, with some faint medicinal notes. Subtle lemon peel up front leads into some sweet and spicy coriander. A typically crisp witbier feel is balanced nicely against honeyed orange blossom notes in the mid-palate. The finish is redolent with sweet spice and lingers nicely.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 04:52:00 | More by Serge

eristicrat

Georgia

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-19-2013 06:26:34 | More by eristicrat

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 22:46:35 | More by Kmat10

themegamancave

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 02:28:31 | More by themegamancave

JSchock7

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

06-12-2013 06:59:46 | More by JSchock7

andy1701

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-10-2013 22:29:04 | More by andy1701

NorCalBeer

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-10-2013 19:49:44 | More by NorCalBeer

ystazi

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-10-2013 19:09:13 | More by ystazi

Joshpu

California

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-10-2013 07:28:26 | More by Joshpu

cw13

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-08-2013 13:11:49 | More by cw13

MCMASTERSANCHEZ

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

06-06-2013 14:24:29 | More by MCMASTERSANCHEZ

Loveyourbeer

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-05-2013 01:12:39 | More by Loveyourbeer

skorze

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-04-2013 23:34:42 | More by skorze

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.93/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

St.Bernardus
Wit

LOOK: Cloudy brew with a bright gold color. Bubbly, sparkling head formed and receded to just a fine covering. No real lace, a small amount of sediment. Looks the part and I included the yeast purposely.

SMELL: Yeasty and wheaty , but the yeast has so much character. Grape, raisin, musty basement and lemon are all very present in a strong aroma. This is perfect to style, and worthy of being Pierre Celis Signature Selection as the bottle proudly states.

TASTE: Juicy flavor of apple, tart grape, orange peel, bit of funk. Tart to the sour glands, but with a depth of dusty malt character. Funk, coriander, and malts adding a balancing sweetness. Very faint herbal and grassy hoppy bitterness. Has a vague, almost smoked flavor, closer to well done toast. Clove and peppercorn emerge later in the flavor profile.

FEEL: Medium to full bodied, with a sour tang. The finish is appetizingly dry and crisp. Champagne like carbonation. A perfect feel on a Belgian classic. It just does not get better than this feel.

OVERALL: Worthy of being named "Best Witbier in the World". Easily the best example of the style I have encountered. The complexity from the yeast alone was great, but the rest of the flavors were also great. Exactly what a Belgian White should be. Seek this out if you enjoy Wheats, Sours, or Belgian Ales. Absolutely phenomenal wit.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 23:00:36 | More by Stinkypuss

sabitu

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-01-2013 20:42:23 | More by sabitu

Woodman70

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-01-2013 02:55:33 | More by Woodman70

DenverBigRed

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-31-2013 23:13:05 | More by DenverBigRed

Luiz0930

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-31-2013 06:05:19 | More by Luiz0930

bf7

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-29-2013 20:08:52 | More by bf7

cannunzi

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -22.1%

05-29-2013 19:26:03 | More by cannunzi

mrlucid98

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-26-2013 20:37:15 | More by mrlucid98

WKole81

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 12:33:19 | More by WKole81

desint

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-24-2013 11:04:04 | More by desint

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 01:04:14 | More by johntfox

NandoPereira

Brazil

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 17:13:21 | More by NandoPereira