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Bacho Blanche

Bacho Brewery
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🌍 France · Witbier · One of 60 Witbiers in hopIQ

A Belgian-style witbier reworked with Côte d'Azur ingredients — wheat and barley malt, coriander seed, and lemons from the brewery's own garden. Fine-hazed, low-bitter, 4.5%. The clove is quiet, the citrus does the work. Summer beer in the strict sense of the phrase.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Off-dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

A sharp texture drives the beer — a clean, direct pour with room for the palate to fill in.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Witbier.
Hop character
floral
Malt character
wheat
bready
Fermentation & yeast
yeasty
clove
Distinctive notes
citrusy
coriander
hazy
orange

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bacho Blanche

Appearance

Pale straw-yellow, fine haze throughout the glass from suspended yeast and grain proteins. A delicate white head forms on the pour with modest retention and gentle lacing. Carbonation is bright and steady, creating a soft, pillowed collar.

pale strawfine hazesoft head

Aroma

The nose leads with bright lemon zest and orange peel, backed by subtle wheat malt sweetness and a whisper of coriander seed spice. Yeast contributes a faint bready, floral note without the pronounced clove typical of classic Witbier. The overall impression is garden-fresh and restrained.

lemon zestorange peelwheatcoriander spice

Taste

Entry is soft and refreshing, with wheat malt providing a creamy mouthfeel and light bready backbone. Mid-palate is dominated by citrus—lemon and orange—that cuts cleanly across the tongue without aggressive bitterness. Coriander adds gentle spice depth, while yeast character remains in the background. Finish is dry and clean.

creamy wheatcitrus-forwardlow bitternessdry finish

Finish

The aftertaste is short to medium, with lingering lemon and a faint saline minerality. No astringency or harsh edges; the beer fades gracefully.

lemon persistenceclean fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
76
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Bacho Blanche

Serve at 5–8°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve cold to preserve the delicate citrus and spice aromas. Too warm and the yeast esters become heavy — too cold and the coriander disappears.

Witbier glass
Recommended for this style

The tall, slender wheat beer glass holds the full 50cl pour and shows off the hazy golden colour. The wide mouth lets citrus and spice aromas drift upward freely.

Best consumed fresh. Citrus and spice notes fade after 3–4 months. Drink within 6 months of packaging.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Bacho Blanche

About Witbier

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Witbier?

Witbiers are Belgian white ales brewed with unmalted wheat, 4.5–5.5% ABV. Hazy and refreshing with citrus peel, coriander spice and a soft creamy body.

Finding a similar Witbier

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same wheat, refreshing, coriander character as Bacho Blanche will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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