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WITBIER

Hoegaarden

Brouwerij van Hoegaarden • Flemish Brabant Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 4.9% ABV

The original Belgian white beer. Unfiltered and cloudy with a distinctive smooth taste derived from coriander and Curaçao orange peel.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
CitrusCorianderWheatOrange PeelSpice

Soft, hazy and refreshing, with notes of citrus, coriander, wheat, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 4-6°C in a witbier tumbler to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

4-6°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightLightFull
SoftSoftBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Hazy pale straw, cloudy, with a fluffy white head
Aroma
Citrus, Coriander, Orange Peel
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, citrus, coriander, wheat, orange peel
Finish
Clean.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Witbier
ABV:
4.9%
IBU:
10-20
Origin:
Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Glassware:
Witbier Tumbler
CELLARWithin a year

Drink fresh. A delicate, refreshing beer that gains little from age.

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PERFECT PAIRING

"Its citrusy coriander notes cut through the richness of steamed mussels (Moules Frites) and complement fresh goat cheese salads."

Seafood

Seafood

Mussels, oysters

Soft Cheese

Soft Cheese

Brie, chèvre, fresh curd

Aged Cheese

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Cook this: moules mariniere with frites, creamy brie or fresh chevre on toast, or a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval).

AVAILABILITY

Widely available

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PRICE GUIDE
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Everyday

Easy to find, easy on the wallet.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Citrus
  • Coriander
IIOn the palate
  • Wheat
  • Orange Peel
  • Spice
IIIThe finish
  • Warm, balanced

The original Belgian white beer. Unfiltered and cloudy with a distinctive smooth taste derived from coriander and Curaçao orange peel.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The witbier style had gone extinct until Pierre Celis revived it in the village of Hoegaarden in 1966, brewing the cloudy, coriander-and-orange wheat beer his grandfather once made. A 1985 fire nearly ended it before the style's worldwide comeback.

On the Witbier style, A refreshing wheat beer brewed with spices like coriander and orange peel. Cloudy appearance, light body, and citrusy flavors make it perfect for warm weather.

Explore the Witbier guide Source: BeerAdvocate
BREWERY

Brouwerij van Hoegaarden

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Flemish Brabant

STYLE

Witbier

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Glassware & Ritual

The Witbier Tumbler
THE WITBIER TUMBLER

For cloudy wheat beers

The thick, faceted tumbler keeps hazy wheat beers cold and shows off their cloudy glow, with room for the coriander-and-orange aromatics to lift.

01

Serve cold

Wheat beers shine ice-cool

02

Pour two-thirds

Leave the yeast in the bottle

03

Rouse the yeast

Swirl the last splash, then top up

04

Leave a cloudy head

Garnish with orange if you like

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a witbier tumbler, served around 4-6°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Enjoy it fresh and lively; there is little to gain from waiting.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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