A lot of people asked me to review Hoegaarden, and I always enjoy this beer. This is becoming a very popular beer. In fact, I had to delay this review because the store I purchase my beer from had run out of it. This is a Belgian Import, owned by InBev, and despite my hatred for anything that has to do with Anheuser-Busch, I have to give this beer some points.
Many of the American wheat beers use Hoegaarden as the standard to try to reach, and this is definitely a tasty beer. It had a great pour with a great head, and great lacing all the way through. The color was, as I describe, a "wheat yellow" and the head was snow white and very frothy. The aromas were mainly of citrus, with a slight hint of lemon in my nose.
This is a very refreshing beer. If you are thirsty, this is for you. The body was medium, and the beer is on the lighter side, with an alcohol content of 4.9%. It was very smooth, and the taste really highlighted the wheat and had a lemony taste with a bit of hops taking the far back seat. Drinkability was extremely high on this beer. I drank another two of them immediately after filming the review and had finished them faster than the video could publish.
I definitely give this beer a 10 out of 10, but I warn ale and stout drinkers, that this beer may not be for you. In fact, all wheat beers are pretty much not for those who really desire full, rich ales and stouts. If you are like me and enjoy a wide range, this will be great for you, and it is also great for people who like more tame beers with a hint of citrus in them.
So, if you haven't tried Hoegaarden yet, give it a shot. I think you will enjoy it. Thanks for reading and for all the support. If any of the sponsors you see on this blog appeal to you, check them out too. I actually wish I could visit some of the beer related ones myself, but it is against the rules for me to visit any of them from my own page. I completely want one of those "Das Boot" mugs I have seen floating around on here though!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoy a good glass of Hoegaarden, but I find it to be a sort of entry level witbier, sort of like something I would give to a newbie to wheat beers in general. Have you noticed a change in the taste over the last few years?
ReplyDeleteA lot of people think that the change in ownership to InBev may be the cause of diminishing quality in Hoegaarden. I've noticed a slight change, but not that tremendously noticeable.
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