Phillips Brewing Company Electric Unicorn White IPA American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$5.31 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, best before 23-Aug-2015)
Pours clear (first glass) to hazy (second glass) straw with two fat fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Nose is lemon zest, mild banana and cloves, light white pepper and bubblegum, coriander, wheaty malt. (8/10) Taste is mild to moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, moderately dry finish. (4/5)
I’ve only ever had one other white IPA, and that one was a bit of a shelf turd (and pear, to boot). So, much like with the red IPA I had yesterday, I don’t have a real deep background upon which to base a review of this. (And how many more colour variations on IPA are we gonna see? I’ve seen white, red, and black so far – what’s next? Blue? Green?) That said, though this might not be the best Phillips I’ve had, but it’s up there. It’s an interesting combination of witbier and IPA characteristics, decently balanced and even-handed. Worth checking out, if you can find this limited release. (16/20)
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