Watou's Witbier has been made by the family-owned Brouwerij Van Eecke since 1988.
A traditional Belgian style Witbier (or Biere Blanche). Pale yellow in colour, a foaming white head sits atop a cloudy body. The characteristic notes of citrus and coriander present strongly, with a little doughy malt and spicy yeast.
The taste is at first light and dry, allowing the flavours to evolve through the beer. The use of both Curacao orange peel and lemon peel ensure a good dose of citrus, and coriander gives the defined spice. There are hints of apricot and lemon peel in the aftertaste, as well as a little peppery spiciness from the yeast.
As is typical for witbier, this beer is refreshing for a warm afternoon. It is a great accompaniment to fresh seafood dishes, and a classic compliment to a bowl of mussels and frites!
Availability : 250ml bottles included in August 2013 beer pack. Small quantity still available.
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'.
An interesting Belgian Witbier, adhering to the Gruit style of using herbs and spices instead of hops
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A Belgian witbier originally made in 2012 as a one-off special, revived in 2020
This traditional Witbier has been developed in cooperation with Master Brewer Pierre Celis, the Godfather of Hoegaarden.
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 witbier with barley, wheat and oats, with added real watermelon
A classic Belgian witbier from our anything-but-classic Dutch brewery
A big strong tripel style ale, with a sweet malt body, peppery spice and a big alcohol kick
Good malt body, gentle hop bitterness and classic Belgiam yeast aromas make this a great introduction to Belgian beer.
A great traditional abbey Dubbel style ale from one of Belgium's traditional family breweries
A flavoursome strong dark ale, at the top of the abbey beer hierarchy
The original Belgian IPA, from one of the three breweries in the 'Brewers Town' of Watou.
A typical Belgian winter beer with hints of cherries and spices
