Hoegaarden Original White Ale - Brouwerij van Hoegaarden

mrgrinch

New Jersey

2.15/5  rDev -43.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Appearance - Bright lemon yellow. Cloudy with a mild head that faded quickly. Looked like a glass of lemonade. (It was served on tap with a lemon wedge on a toothpick resting on the rim of the glass.)

Smell - Lemon zing (and I took the lemon off the glass immediately). A very tangy aroma.

Taste - This beer had the typical clove/coriander flavor. Nothing special.

Mouthfeel - The combination of the thin mouthfeel and the uninspiring taste really ruined this beer for me.

Drinkability - Never again. If you are a fan of the clovey, witbiers I am sure you can find a better choice. Though I admit that it takes a really superb one to win me over, as it is not my favorite style of beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2010 22:37:53 | More by mrgrinch

mxchap

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-21-2013 03:59:59 | More by mxchap

bobbyr5

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-21-2013 02:04:42 | More by bobbyr5

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

05-20-2013 21:02:08 | More by BeerForMuscle

AlkaholTester

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-20-2013 21:00:50 | More by AlkaholTester

mtc23

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5%

05-20-2013 01:55:23 | More by mtc23

DanGeo

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-20-2013 01:28:27 | More by DanGeo

grumblebee

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 03:59:54 | More by grumblebee

Isotope

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-19-2013 03:06:23 | More by Isotope

HardyA

Michigan

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

05-18-2013 14:06:17 | More by HardyA

mattsucks

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

05-18-2013 13:57:14 | More by mattsucks

Nofear048

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-18-2013 05:28:22 | More by Nofear048

apanloco

Sweden

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-17-2013 18:30:44 | More by apanloco

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.71/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance – Served a hazy straw colored brew with a two finger white head. The head had a moderately good level of retention, fading over time to give decent lacing on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is heaviest of wheat and citrus with the citrus being of lemon and grapefruit. Mixed with these aromas are some lighter spicier aromas of a coriander and some lemongrass, producing overall a classic wit aroma

Taste –The taste begins with a wheaty and lemon flavor upfront. The taste sweetens quickly as flavors of tangerine and banana come to the tongue. Along with these sweeter flavors, so to comes a light spice flavor of coriander. These tastes take the taste to its end, leaving a sweet citrus flavor of orange and sweet white grapefruit as well as some wheat flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the slightly lighter side with a carbonation level that is a tad on the higher side. The overall feel is rather nice of the style as it makes it quite easy to drink and suits the sweeter and citrus flavors quite well.

Overall – Quite an easy drinking and refreshing wheat and sweet citrus brew.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 00:50:57 | More by Darkmagus82

carlitosbronson1

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-16-2013 23:47:32 | More by carlitosbronson1

Ciocanelu

Romania

4/5  rDev +5%

05-16-2013 21:02:35 | More by Ciocanelu

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-16-2013 14:58:38 | More by JAHMUR

MelissaMonosoff

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -47.5%

05-16-2013 03:12:57 | More by MelissaMonosoff

Johnny62

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

05-15-2013 15:17:39 | More by Johnny62

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-15-2013 04:50:17 | More by JoyHelfrich

buzzy

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

05-15-2013 02:30:08 | More by buzzy

ziggyzoggy

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-14-2013 17:26:27 | More by ziggyzoggy

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-14-2013 17:20:53 | More by bconsidine

spoony

Colorado

3.54/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From a 330 ml bottle (best by November 22, 2013) into a nonic.

A-The brew pours like soda-pop with a short-lived, thin white head and light body. The brew is murky, as you would expect, and light yellowish, golden, straw in color. No bubbles were visible.

S-The smell is a pleasant lemon-forward affair with some spice, some grassy wheat, and a touch of sweetness. Pretty true to style.

T-The taste is slightly more tart than the smell, and still full of lemon. The grassy wheat and spice are present, but play somewhat muted roles. It is simple, but again, pretty true to style.

M-The feel is a little too fizzy, with a lighter body that you would expect. Still, this is refreshing and drinkable for a summer's day.

O-Compared against great wit beers, the grand-daddy that is Hoegaarden falls a little short in the complexity and strength departments. The looks are pretty weak, too. Nevertheless, this beer is quaffable and a good fit for a hot summer's day.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 01:31:08 | More by spoony

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +5%

05-14-2013 01:18:03 | More by aty11b