Brasserie du Bocq Blanche de Namur

**Aroma:** “The aroma starts out with blueberry and honeydew melon, with red apple, bubblegum, bright citrus, orange, and sweet apricot. Hints of honeysuckle and orange blossom, honey, bready malt, perfumy spice, and herb.” **Flavor:** “Sweet fruity flavors, with notes of apricot, mango, tangerine, and clementine—this is like drinking a liquid Dum Dum sucker. The carbonation is perfect, carrying all the flavors through the finish. Malty sweetness up front fades into a very low bitterness and acidity in the dry finish.” **Overall:** “The bubblegum sticks out more than preferable, but the balance between the esters and the wheat malt is great. The fruity, candy-like complexity adds to the soft malt flavors. This beer brings forth lots of interesting citrus, herbal, and floral spice notes.”

“Pours beautifully with a long-lasting lacy head. Light sulfur but dominated by soft spicy and doughy wheat. Then a citrus punch in both aroma and flavor that carries through to a slightly drier and citric finish. Behind, delicate floral-hops that balance well with the clean, wheat-forward malt flavors. A well-crafted, crisp, and easy-drinking beer.”

**Aroma:** “A prominent sulfur note surrounds all other aromas but is not unpleasant. Some light spice and floral characters, along with an earthy, woody hops aroma. A little musty, like a root cellar, along with some almost copper-like minerality.” **Flavor:** “A nice, delicate sweet biscuit malt profile that complements the hops bitterness. Some light minerality adds a bit of complexity that highlights the malt character, with some earthy and musty notes. The carbonation helps open up the hops, allowing the flavors to stay on the tongue with a crisp, welcoming feel.” **Overall:** “A well-crafted, well-executed beer that stays true to tradition while adding some small twists to keep it feeling new. Crisp and simple, with the blend of bitter and biscuit. Very pleasant to the palate and invites a second glass.”