Today we continue our trip through the world of various varieties of IPA's. (Various varieties, is that redundant?)
We are looking at Whitewater IPA from Samuel Adams. It is part of the spring mix 12 pack collection. It claims to be a cross between an IPA and a Belgian white beer.
The color does strike you as being lighter than you might see in other IPA's to be sure. And so is the taste.
Still you do get the citrus-like flavor characteristic of an IPA. However I found the taste to be more bitter than most of the other IPA's I've recently sampled.
And the citrus, grapefruit like aroma was also not as pronounced. In fact so not pronounced as to be non-existent.
The taste was definitely lighter than most IPA's and had a more bitter aftertaste. Also found the flavor disappeared a little quickly for my liking. There were some fruity and piney/earthy notes in the taste, but nothing that really stood out for me.
For all that, Whitewater IPA is a drinkable beer and if it was the only bottle you had left in your cooler you would not hesitate to grab it and drink. I just think there are better balanced, better flavored, more interesting beers out there in the IPA family at the moment.
I'm giving Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA 6 mugs out of 10.
We are looking at Whitewater IPA from Samuel Adams. It is part of the spring mix 12 pack collection. It claims to be a cross between an IPA and a Belgian white beer.
The color does strike you as being lighter than you might see in other IPA's to be sure. And so is the taste.
Still you do get the citrus-like flavor characteristic of an IPA. However I found the taste to be more bitter than most of the other IPA's I've recently sampled.
And the citrus, grapefruit like aroma was also not as pronounced. In fact so not pronounced as to be non-existent.
The taste was definitely lighter than most IPA's and had a more bitter aftertaste. Also found the flavor disappeared a little quickly for my liking. There were some fruity and piney/earthy notes in the taste, but nothing that really stood out for me.
For all that, Whitewater IPA is a drinkable beer and if it was the only bottle you had left in your cooler you would not hesitate to grab it and drink. I just think there are better balanced, better flavored, more interesting beers out there in the IPA family at the moment.
I'm giving Samuel Adams Whitewater IPA 6 mugs out of 10.
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