The kitchen renovation is moving forward at a gathering pace. Trust me. There are now countertops on the center island used to hold the Sierra Nevada Snow Wit pictured here.
As you may be able to tell this is an offering in the witbier style of Belgian brews. The straw-colored cloudy appearance is a dead giveaway. Though Sierra Nevada does designate this as a "white IPA".
So i tried judging it for both styles, witbier and IPA.
There was the fruitiness and spice you would expect from a witbier. And there was the prickly sensation you expect from the fact it's a wheat based brew. But the fruit was definitely more subdued than you would expect from an IPA, especially from a Western brewer like Sierra Nevada.
It was more hoppy than most witbiers which I suppose is a nod to the IPA moniker.
Overall it is a tasty, refreshing and drinkable beer. But not sure I'm sold on the hybrid characteristics. I love Belgian witbiers and I especially love IPA's. This beer was interesting but doesn't measure up to either style and so ends up being less appealing than either.
Still I'll give Snow Wit 6 mugs out of 10.
As you may be able to tell this is an offering in the witbier style of Belgian brews. The straw-colored cloudy appearance is a dead giveaway. Though Sierra Nevada does designate this as a "white IPA".
So i tried judging it for both styles, witbier and IPA.
There was the fruitiness and spice you would expect from a witbier. And there was the prickly sensation you expect from the fact it's a wheat based brew. But the fruit was definitely more subdued than you would expect from an IPA, especially from a Western brewer like Sierra Nevada.
It was more hoppy than most witbiers which I suppose is a nod to the IPA moniker.
Overall it is a tasty, refreshing and drinkable beer. But not sure I'm sold on the hybrid characteristics. I love Belgian witbiers and I especially love IPA's. This beer was interesting but doesn't measure up to either style and so ends up being less appealing than either.
Still I'll give Snow Wit 6 mugs out of 10.
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