Beer Camp Across The World: White IPA With Yuzu
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Beer Camp Across The World: White IPA With YuzuBeer Camp Across The World: White IPA With Yuzu
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From:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian IPA
ABV:
7%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 8.82%
Reviews:
110
Ratings:
340
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 03, 2023
Added:
May 10, 2017
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  29
Japan's Kiuchi Brewery, makers of the Hitachino Nest beers, have an elegant take on classic beer styles with a uniquely Japanese influence. They Suggested adding Yuzu---an Asian citrus fruit---to a hazy white IPA and we jumped at the chance. What emerged is a hoppy yet refined version of the style with a bright citrus flavor and a spicy finish.

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Ratings by justintcoons:
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Reviewed by justintcoons from Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into a nonic.

Appearance
Straw. Good clarity. Light carbonation.

Nose
Lemon, tangerine, honey, wheat, bread dough, and coriander.

Taste
Big lemony citrus and zest presumably from the yuzu. Wheaty malts, honey, and sourdough bread. Coriander and pine peppercorn. Slight tangerine juiciness.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, crisp, off-dry, and moderately bitter.

Overall
It could have done without the coriander and nutmeg or at least to a lighter extent. Otherwise the yuzu creates lemon flavors and aromas better than the real thing.
Jun 12, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from 2017 Beer Camp case. Pale golden with small, tight white head, fine streams of carbonation. Light citrusy aroma, lemons. Taste strays into citrus flavors too, but has a nice hops bite on the finish. Lightweight in feel, seems dry, bitterness lingers for a while.
Jun 03, 2023
 
Rated: 2.99 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 2.9 by vfgccp from New York

May 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Apr 21, 2018
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.27/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into a Luminarc stemless wine glass. Very pretty pale golden color, with a three-finger white head that left some nice sticky lacing as it receded. This sample had a few months on it, so expectations were not high; however, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The spices (coriander and nutmeg) were very prominent on the nose and palate, as were the citrusy yuzu and the orange-zest bitterness. There is enough of a light malt backbone to provide a canvas for the other components without upsetting the balance. The finish is quite dry, with a touch of orange zest and a bit of woody astringence (from the nutmeg. maybe?) lingering on the palate. The American and Japanese brewers really nailed the "Belgian" with this collaboration. Well done!
Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by redbarnbikes from New York

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by Satsuma from Florida

Feb 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.3 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by cjgator3 from Florida

Dec 10, 2017
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
10/22/17...pours pale yellow gold with 1/4 inch head of the foam. Wheaty fruity nose, slightly sweet. Hint of coriander. Wheaty white bitter taste, light stream of fruit in the back. Citrus with a spicy finish. Creative IPA blend.
Dec 02, 2017
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.74/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear gold color. 1/3 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of pale malt, grass, floral, slight wheat, hint of sweet malt, slight spicy hops, and slight floral hops. Fits the style of a Belgian IPA. Mouth feel is sharp and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is also a slight dryness. Tastes of pale malt, grass, floral, slight wheat, hint of sweet malt, slight spicy hops, and slight floral hops. Overall, average appearance, aroma, and body.
Nov 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia

3.36/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: Bright yellow in color with a large white head.

S: Malt, and a touch of squash, or perhaps melon. I'm not getting a lot of hops, but there is something a little musk like in there.

T: Light malt, with citrus notes, as well as something a touch earthy and funky.. perhaps still a touch of a musk flavor.

M: Medium thick in feel, with lower carbonation, and a somewhat creamy mouthfeel.

O: Not bad, but it doesn't really stand out for me. I'm not sure what the yuzu does, and the spices are a bit missed.
Nov 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Nov 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by kingmaker from Louisiana

Nov 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.2 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Nov 05, 2017
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Nearly clear golden yellow pour. 2 fingers of white head... falls fast with a solid ring of lacing.

S: Tropical and tart... citrusy and floral.

T/F: Light crackery grains... tart and tropical hop profile. Lemon/citrus (probably the yuzu, but I can't say as I've ever had yuzu to compare). Mildly spicy... the coriander and nutmeg are both present, and play nicely off the hop bitterness and mild citrusy tart flavors. Medium to light in body... effervescent carbonation.

O: Delicious... liked this one a LOT more than I thought I would, and the flavors played nicely with each other. Makes me want to find some stuff by Kiuchi for a sampling.
Nov 03, 2017
Beer Camp Across The World: White IPA With Yuzu from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 340 ratings