Sierra Nevada Snow Wit White IPA

This 5.7% ABV white IPA is from the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company of Chico, California. It is part of their new 4-Way IPA variety pack. The others in the pack are Blindfold Black IPA, Nooner Session IPA, and their old standby Torpedo Extra IPA. This beer uses seven varieties of new dwarf hops, combined with a Belgian yeast strain.

The beer pours a cloudy golden yellow in color, a bit like a dark lemon meringue with an orange tint. There is a dense head of pure white, matching the lemon meringue pie effect. The aroma is citrusy, passion fruit, grapefruit, herbal, with the Belgian yeast apparent with its fruity esters. The taste matches the aromas directly, and the beer drinks extremely smooth, almost creamy. It has a fine, dense carbonation that increases the smoothness of the mouthfeel. The finish is moderately bitter. This is really excellent!