Comments on: St. Bernardus Witbier

By: Royce

Royce — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:59:06 +0000

Aha – Whole Foods! That’s where I’ll look first. Thanks for the recommendation.
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By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:38:40 +0000

@Royce, you definitely should! I also saw this beer in a 22oz size last night @ Whole Foods. Its interesting to see how different it is compared to domestics. .-= Scott-TheBrewClub´s last blog ..Sierra Nevada Kellerweis =-.

By: Royce

Royce — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:22:34 +0000

Sounds good, I'm going to see if I can add this to the white ale tasting I'm doing this weekend. If not maybe it'll get into the rotation in the near future. .-= Royce´s last blog ..Impromptu Beer Reaction- Ale of the Hermit by Hermitage Brewing Co =-.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:08:44 +0000

@Jeff – thanks for the info. Its amazing really what seems to happen when these creations are turned over to someone else. I guess something gets lost in the translation somehow when the same beer (assuming same recipe?) can become so different!
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By: Jeff from DrinkCraftBeer.com

Jeff from DrinkCraftBeer.com — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:58:20 +0000

Along the same lines of people saying Hoegaarden is not the original recipe, Celis White is no longer brewed in conjunction with Pierre Celis either. It’s made by Michigan Brewing Co. and is, from what I’m told, a shadow of it’s former self.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:09:18 +0000

@Mike – that’s a great bit of info! Thanks for sharing! Its been awhile since I had a Hoegaarden myself, but from what I remember they really are quite different. This one was MUCH better.
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By: Mike - MikeLovesBeer.com

Mike - MikeLovesBeer.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:46 +0000

This is oddly the only of the St. Bernardus beers I haven’t tried yet. But an interesting story about it I do have.

I met the head brewmaster a few months back. He did an event locally and talked about the beers and the brewery. He said that the witbier is the original recipe of Hoegaarden. He said that the Hoegaarden you drink now is nothing like it originally was and that they use the original recipe for theirs. I thought that was pretty cool.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:21:06 +0000

@nate – that’s good to hear. I really have to try more of their stuff! I was really surprised how different this Wit tasted compared to the domestics I’ve been indulging in lately. Very nice indeed.
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By: nate

nate — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:49:51 +0000

Agree 100%….this is an outstanding Wit. Thanks for the info re. hoegarden and Celis White (that I’m not a huge fan of). I got the St. Bernardus sampler for my Birthday early in December. I’ve had 3 of the six and have been thoroughly impressed with them all.