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Snow Wit White IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 11.68%
- Reviews:
- 205
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 17, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2014
- Wants:
- 24
- Gots:
- 199
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.64/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Wow I never wrote a review of this? The book of face indicates that I posted a pic of drinking this in the old garage in June 2014. Good to know.
Appearance in the photo was golden. 1/2" of white head, looks like the standard of professional appearance we've come to know from Sierra Nevada. The aroma you can't tell from the picture, but it was an interesting experience, the belgian ipa designation made me think I might be in for a hefty yeast aroma, but that took a major back seat to what seemed like American hops.
Taste kept the beer going in that direction, sure the yeast might have been belgian, but it was the hops that continued to push the taste and mouth feel. Citrus, wheat, light yeast notes, in that order. Bitterness in the American hop vein. They were listed as experimental varieties, but I dunno, they kick out some familiar grapefruit and bitter citrus notes along the way. I liked it.
Sep 09, 2019Appearance in the photo was golden. 1/2" of white head, looks like the standard of professional appearance we've come to know from Sierra Nevada. The aroma you can't tell from the picture, but it was an interesting experience, the belgian ipa designation made me think I might be in for a hefty yeast aroma, but that took a major back seat to what seemed like American hops.
Taste kept the beer going in that direction, sure the yeast might have been belgian, but it was the hops that continued to push the taste and mouth feel. Citrus, wheat, light yeast notes, in that order. Bitterness in the American hop vein. They were listed as experimental varieties, but I dunno, they kick out some familiar grapefruit and bitter citrus notes along the way. I liked it.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Two bottles, one poured into a mug and the other in a pint glass. The appearance is basically the same color between the two - hazy yet somewhat clear golden color with an adequate amount of carbonation seen rising. The head is the same in both glasses - it rises with a foamy current just a tad above both glasses and then falls into little valleys here and there. A nice amount of thick foamy lacing clings to both glasses. The smell is the same in both and has some light tropical fruits such as pineapple and orange pervading through some light spicy hops. The taste is spicy yet sweet and also adds the elment of bitterness all combined wonderfully to have a great smoothness all around in the flavoring. There is a slight bitter yet spicy aftertaste and leads to a quick dry finish. On the palate, it sits about a medium on the body with a fairly defined harsh quality on the carbonation of this beer. There is a somewhat light sessionable quality to it that could be fair with its respected food. Overall, is this an AIPA or a Witbier? In my opinion, Sierra Nevada has taken two styles and made a wonderful combination between the two.
Jul 01, 2017Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois
3.34/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Chicago (5/27/17): Poured from 12 oz bottle into tulip glass. Bottled 11/5/15. Pours golden cloudy yellow with a puffy white head, mild carbonation. Aroma of hops, citrus and wheat. Taste mild citrus, nominal hops taste. Light but carbonation holds. Overall OK offering, somewhat different than the Belgium IPA offering this beer is categorized.
May 28, 2017Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.83/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.83/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
**
06/24/14
Aroma is pine, earth, hops.
Pale yellow appearance. Good carbonation.
Taste Harsher taste than sierra nevada nooner. Pine, sap. Mineral.
Just OK.
**
Oct 24, 201606/24/14
Aroma is pine, earth, hops.
Pale yellow appearance. Good carbonation.
Taste Harsher taste than sierra nevada nooner. Pine, sap. Mineral.
Just OK.
**
Rated by Dankenstein716 from New York
3.14/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
For having seven variations of hops. Taste more like a spiced Belgian than it does an IPA.
Apr 03, 2016Rated by mvragucci from New York
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Surprisingly good. Was a little afraid when I saw the cloudiness when poured but was fine example of a Belgian dry hop witbier.
Apr 03, 2016
Snow Wit White IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
1201 ratings
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