Hoegaarden Witbier
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Going way, way, way back to a 1445 recipe, Hoegaarden Wit (white) beer from the village in Belgium that gave it its name has been a classic European tradition since the late 1960's. The brewery was moved to Jupille, southern Belgium in Dec. 2005 as part of an InBev brewing and distribution consolidation, thereby (critics claim) slightly changing its unique regional flavor . Hoegaarden White has the texture and flavor of a mild hefeweizen; similar to a traditional European hefe (wheat beer), it consists of ingredients specified in the beer purity law (water, yeast, wheat and hops) with the addition of coriander and dried orange peel from Curaçao -- a former Dutch colony. It's top-fermented during brewing and fermented again during bottling (without being filtered), and therefore contains living yeast (which makes for a flavorful beer but a bad choice to consume a lot of in order to get your drunk-on if you have an empty stomach, as I can attest to). The beer's flavor is slightly bitter with a refreshing mild citrus-spice aftertaste. Those who have given Blue Moon White (Coors Brewing Co.) a try with an orange wedge garnish will find that bottled Hoegaarden is bold enough to provide the same flavor, without the need of an orange garnish. Straight out-the-bottle it pours a cloudy straw yellow color, is creamy, full-bodied, and is very drinkable. It contains 4.9% alc. by vol. and is only sold in 12 oz. bottles in N.America, or so says the distributor's website, though I swear it was on-tap at a Ballard German restaurant and bar in Seattle. The most important tidbit for Loungeros Y Loungeritas to know about Hoegaarden comes from The Thirsty Traveler, and that is "Hoegaarden tradition states that the first Hoegaarden of the day must be finished in three gulps. The amount taken-in during the first and second gulp is of no concern as long as the third gulp completes the pint." - Ĩżąŕđ , posted 11/20/06 |
Hoegaarden Witbier was recommended for:
- Tribe: Liquid Diet Lounge