Brewery: Brasserie Lefebvre
Location: Quenast, Belgium
ABV: 4.5%
Version: 330ml bottle
Source: Courtesy of Beermerchants.com

We’re on something of a roll here with the Belgian beer coverage so here’s another one, once again courtesy of the generosity of Phil over at Beermerchants.com. The Brasserie Lefebvre has been operating almost continuously since 1876 and this white wheat beer was introduced in 1989. Originally called la Student, its name was quickly changed to Blanche de Bruxelles and is also known as Lefebvre Floreffe Wit (according to the RateBeer entry).

As befits its name Blanche de Bruxelles pours a cloudy off-white colour with a pale yellow tint (closer to the colour in the bottom of the glass in the accompanying photo from the brewery’s website) and gives off a light fruity aroma. The taste is firstly of sweetened orange/lemon citrus with some tangy bitterness pushing through shortly afterwards. There’s coriander mentioned in the ingredients on the label but it’s presence isn’t very noticable. On the whole the beer is very well balanced, just enough sugar added to sweeten without being overpowering, and ending with a very smooth, if shortlived, finish. A very pleasant and refreshing drop, not overly exciting, but ideal for chilling out on a warm day.