Hoegaarden Original White Ale - Brouwerij van Hoegaarden

sommersb

Tennessee

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

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a nonic pint glass. Best before date was listed as 10-06-11.

Appearance was a light straw cloudy/unfiltered beer, with lots of bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. The head was 3-4 fingers and white.

Smell was of various spices and a low level of hops. The coriander spice was the most prevalent as a lemon-citrus aroma.

The taste was crisp and a bit tart, with coriander and orange spices coming through. Very low to no bitterness present. Mouthfeel was smooth and lightly carbonated. It left very little aftertaste. Very refreshing

Overall, a solid beer and a pleasure to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2010 04:54:56 | More by sommersb

mcewesr

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -21.3%

05-24-2013 16:57:03 | More by mcewesr

rickfos

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-23-2013 17:16:44 | More by rickfos

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1.25/5  rDev -67.2%

05-23-2013 04:46:25 | More by kvnstfrd

hoffa0922

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-23-2013 00:16:37 | More by hoffa0922

woostergooner

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-22-2013 21:29:12 | More by woostergooner

randomNBGD

Serbia

4/5  rDev +5%

05-22-2013 19:29:30 | More by randomNBGD

bf7

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

05-22-2013 17:23:38 | More by bf7

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-22-2013 16:21:27 | More by InspectorBob

Bikeboy1

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

05-22-2013 12:56:12 | More by Bikeboy1

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +5%

05-21-2013 18:34:40 | More by johntfox

canders0927

Texas

2/5  rDev -47.5%

05-21-2013 15:33:41 | More by canders0927

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

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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