BIIR White IPA
Gold Medal in Brussels Beer Challenge 2013, in collaboration with Gunther Bensch from Browerij Montaigu (Belgium), is a beer with the touch of Barcelona. It has a cosmopolitan, innovative and creative spirit, as does the city.
BIIR’s recipe combines the tradition of Belgian Witbier and the innovation of American IPAs.
A large amount of barley and wheat malt from Central Europe provides body and alcohol content above what is usual in Wit. From Australian and North American hops it obtains fruity aromas and flavors, with the precise dose of bitterness that also turns BIIR into a refreshing beer. Three different types of organic orange peel and coriander brings out the aromatic flavors of Mediterranean.
BIIR’s recipe combines the tradition of Belgian Witbier and the innovation of American IPAs.
A large amount of barley and wheat malt from Central Europe provides body and alcohol content above what is usual in Wit. From Australian and North American hops it obtains fruity aromas and flavors, with the precise dose of bitterness that also turns BIIR into a refreshing beer. Three different types of organic orange peel and coriander brings out the aromatic flavors of Mediterranean.
3.5
169 reviews
Barcelona, Spain
Community reviews
Sweet aroma with orange, lemon and generally citrusy hoppy with some floral notes and some sweet cereals. Light yellow color lightly cloudy with amazing dense head that lasts. Flavor is light sweet and medium bitter with botanical, lemon, pepper and citrus mainly but with added spice notes. Aftertaste is strong with mainly citrusy hoppiness and lasting, yeah it’s an IPA... Medium bodied with light carbonation plus crisp. Amazing brew.
. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and medium bitter. Medium bodied. Strong zesty citrus and good bitterness, very crisp and refreshing. Excellent hoppy fruity Wit.
33cl bottle. Citrus, subtle bretty notes, orange, coriander, floral hops and some nice red fruit notes. Probably the best witbier I have ever had, to date.
Pours hazy yellow with medium white head. Aroma is citrus, orange peel, hops, grass, some resin. Taste is fresh, floral, strong grapefruit, some resin, grass. Very interesting!
Draught at Delirium Cafe, Amsterdam on 25-Apr-2016. Cloudy pale amber colour with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, floral pine and wheat. Medium body and carbonation. Slightly bitter fruity flavour. Barley, malt, orange peel Light bitterness, but slightly oversweet. Nice hoppy fruity Wit, but best sipped..
330ml bottle (thanks FatPhil). Clear pale gokden color. Small size, white head, stays. Orange, marmalade, wheat, sweet in aroma. Fruity, citrus, wheat, sweet in taste. Sweet, citrus and fruity in aftertaste. Medium carbonation. Harsh hops. Weird one.
330ml bottle (alko Arkadia, Helsinki)
Sweet fruit, tropical fruits. Sticky palate, sickly palate, only saved by carbontion that is perhaps too high. Taste is soapy. Pretty rough. Fizzy. Mess.
Bottle shared by Phil. Slightly hazy yellow beer, white head. Nose is citric, grass, mango, hops. Flavor is toasty hops, wheat, oranges, peaches. Peachy finish, some sweetness, mild grapefruit, some bitterness.
From 2d2despuma. In Teku glass. Playing South Park Stick of Truth. Very drinkable. The glass emptied quickly, leaving my wanting more. Hoppy wit with some pleasant fruityness
Bottle at home. Aroma is zesty citrus peel, coriander, lemon peel, yeast, floral notes, hoppy, wheat. Flavour is light to moderate sweet and medium bitter. Medium bodied. Strong zesty citrus and good bitterness, very crisp and refreshing. Excellent hoppy fruity Wit.
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 21B - White IPA). Bottle 33 cl - Batch unknown. AROMA: predominant blend of citric hop aroma (grapefruit) with orange, some coriander and a slight sweet malty background, APPEARANCE: pale gold color and slightly hazy. moderate white head with average retention. TASTE: hop flavor with notes similar to aroma (grapefruit) and also slight orange and lemony coriander and some spicy notes. high bitterness with a medium-dry and bitter finish. PALATE: meidum-light body with moderate carbonation. no astringency. OVERALL: a very nice hybrid from an American IPA and a Witbier.
Bottle. Hazy, yellow-straw color. Aroma: citrus, coriander, wheat, noticeable hop character. Taste: orange and peel, grapefruit, coriander, pleasant hop bitterness, very original and pleasant,
On tap at Delirium Cafe, Amsterdam. Sweet and bitter orange aroma with pungent pineapple hops and faint, sweet pilsner malt. Cloudy dark yellow under persistent, large white bubbles and wisps. Sweet pilsner malt flavour behind bitter pineapple and orange. Resinous hops linger in the finish. Medium light body, moderate carbonation, crisp from the bitterness and lightish body.
0,33l fles van melgers gedeeld met jort sherla en bryan. Witgeel met een witte kraag. Geur is wat muf mout, Citrus in tweede instantie. Smaak brandnetelthee met citroen. Ook al was deze nog een aantal maanden houdbaar, toch leek het of hij al erg op zn retour was.
Une très belle blanche à la robe trouble, fine mousse. Nez complexe où l’on retrouve des écorces d’agrumes, de la coriandre, une note citronée, et une pointe de houblon frais. Bouche alliant fraîcheur, tension, fruit, fine amertume et finale sur le agrumes. Un délice tout en fraîcheur et complexité.
Muy buena. IPA de trigo, con bastante sabor y muy bueno a lúpulo. Medio cuerpo. Muy fresca
Alone at home. Hazy blond colored beer with large white head and lots of carbonation. Hopped floral aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is hopped bitter sweet fruited.
33cl bottle from etre gourmet. Cloudy light gold. Thin white head. Medium bitterness, light sweetness. Aroma is herby, hoppy, citric.
On tap at Delirium Cafe, Amsterdam. Body is hazy yellow peach, head is big, white, fully lasting, excellent lacing. Nose is fruity, apple, flavor is floral, yeast, fruity, lemon peel. Medium sweet, light hoppy bitter, light fruity sour. Finish is long lasting hoppy medium bittersweet, developing hoppy bitterness. Full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Easy, tasty fruity IPA.
hazy pale yellow colour, moderate sized white head; aroma and taste of a mixture of a citrusy-fruity IPA, a saison (with leather, barnyard and earthy notes) and a witbier (lemony-wheathy notes); good beer
Dorado lechoso y turbio con espuma blanca ligera. Aromas ligeramente achampanados, toque de cilantro, manzana verde, menta. Cuerpo ligero, sabor de fruta verde ligera acidez fresca y final seco.
bottle, BB 10.04.17 (from Koht). Pours yellow with huge white head. The head stays. Aroma is sweet, floral, fruits, grass, honey, spices. Flavor is sweet and bitter, floral, soap, grass, spices, citrus. Finish is grassy-grapefruity-soapy bitter. Feels light but not watery. Overall: very nice.
Bottle at home. Smell of citrus, hops and yeast when opening the bottle. Sweet malts, grassy, scallion, dough, yeast, spices. Light sweet, sweet/sour, pinch of saltiness, bitter. Bitter finish. Body is medium.
Bottle at home. Hazy light golden with fizzy white head. Apricot, honey, peach, grapefruit, vanilla cake dough, lemon, coriander, light herbs. Under medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with sticky doughy feel. Quite nice.
Flaske 330ml. Gave fra Cristina & Pau. Lys appelsinfarget. Veldig uklar. Middels høyt skum som daler sakte & etterlater tett lacing. God appelsinaroma. Smaken er grapefrukt. Litt tørr. Frisk. Blir friskere og friskere etter hvert. Uvariert.
Van de tap @Delirium. Mooie mix tussen belgisch witbier en een IPA. Zoetig, fris, hoppig, citrus. Lekker.
Belle Biere le maltage est présent et met en place le houblonnage fin et délicat.
Belles bulles, un grand plaisir à la boire
Shared a bottle with Patrick and Lennart at my home 3-10-2015. Nice beer, a bit like Mr.Rock that we had in the Ardennes and in the train back from Beergeeks @ struise. Very fresh, quite some taste. Okay.
@ grave beer festival: Medium white head golden coloured body, fruity hops yeast malts smell, medium carbonation medium high bitter, sweet some pine like taste
Golden with a large white head. Aroma of citrus, pine, spice, wheat and malt. Taste is bitter and mild sweet. Body is medium, texture is thin and carbonation is average.
BIIR White IPA 6.8% A Barcelona Craft Beer pick up at Hopduvel in Gent. It turns out this was brewed in Belgium @ Anders in collaboration with Ginther Bensch. New world hops and U.S. IPA fused with a belgian wit. It pours an ultra-pale cloudy gold, too light more like a lemonade. The aroma is a ton of orange and some bready wheat spiciness. Not all that IPA like so far. Very spritzy rough carbonation like an aggressive seltzer. The taste is bitter lemon rind, some wit yeast character and a harsh hoppiness. WTF? Fail.