Brouwerij Haacht is a multi-generational family brewery based in the town of Boortmeerbeek which neighbours the larger town of Haacht. It started life in 1893, and now lays claim to being the largest independent family-owned brewery in Belgium.
Best known for their Primus Pilsner, they also brew beer under the labels Tongerlo, Super 8, Charles Quint, Ommegang and Mystic. Lots of different beers in all manner of traditional Belgian styles.
This beer pours a characteristically cloudy straw colour with a big white foam. From the glass the citrus dominates the aroma. Underneath that you can get the coriander, but citrus – almost lemon citrus - is what you notice most.
While cold the citrus really stands out in the taste as well. As the beer warms a little, the malt comes out a little more offering more of an initial sweetness that gives in to the spicing about half way through.
The mouthfeel is both smooth and crisp, something that witbiers often seem to achieve though it still seems an odd sensation. It finishes with a little spicy prickle, though the aftertaste doesn’t really linger that long to be fair.
Witbier with grapefruit and orange zest, kaffir lime leaves and coriander
The 'Witteke' is a typical beer from the past; a cloudy unfiltered, aromatic witbier.
Great example of a Belgian Witbier, voted 'Worlds Best Wheat Only Wheat Beer' in 2009.
Brasserie Du Bocq's classic witbier with fresh raspberry juice added
by Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
An intriguingly moreish Double Witbier from Abbaye des Rocs
by Brouwerij Corsendonk (at Brasserie Du Bocq)
The Belgian witbier from Corsendonk
A powerful yeast creates a sweet and dry wheat beer, technically classed as a 'Double White'.
A new beer for Brasserie De La Senne is their take on a traditional Belgian wit
An interesting Belgian Witbier, adhering to the Gruit style of using herbs and spices instead of hops
by Brouwerij Hoegaarden (AB-InBev)
The classic Belgian witbier created in the 1960's by Pierre Celis
Four grains are used to produce this fantastic 'Double White' from KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren.
An imperial witbier, brewed with barley, wheat, oats and buckwheat, and the addition of coriander and curaçao
by Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille
A tasty Belgian style witbier, with a slightly heavier hopping for a lingering bitterness
A typical Belgian witbier with loads of orange and lemon citrus and a little coriander
A refreshing witbier 'hopped' with a healthy dose of jasmine
A tasty little Witbier from the province of Limburg in north-east Belgium
A witbier with orange peel, dry hopped with Mosaic hops
A biggish witbier, with the typical aroma and flavours of banana, citrus and coriander
A cross between a Belgian Witbier and a German Weisse Bier, with the addition of the juice from blood oranges
A Belgian witbier originally made in 2012 as a one-off special, revived in 2020
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
A classic Belgian witbier, brewed with a great mix common for all the Steenbrugge beers
by Brouwerij Palm (Swinkels Family Brewers)
A Belgian witbier made using 40% unsalted wheat, 60% barley, coriander, curaçao orange and a mix of spices
A take on a classic Belgian witbier with a native Sicillian touch
A witbier with barley, wheat and oats, with added real watermelon
A classic Belgian witbier from our anything-but-classic Dutch brewery
A traditional Witbier, from the 'Brewer's Town' of Watou; crisp, light and refreshing.
Tongerlo's Christmas beer is a little different to most of the Belgian Kerstbiers
A Belgian Blond that has achieved some notable recognition on the world beer stage
A Tripel style beer brewed by Brouwerij Haacht under the Tongerlo label
