Paint It Blanc
Block 15 Brewing - Southtown Tap Room
- From:
- Block 15 Brewing - Southtown Tap Room
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 6.07%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 02, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 23, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Grape IPA collaboration brew with Pipeworks Brewing Company.
"We see and IPA and want it to taste blanc." Paint It Blanc is a luscious IPA brewed with freshly pressed sauvignon blanc grapes & assertively hopped with late additions of Amarillo, Nelson, and Hallertau Blanc.
"We see and IPA and want it to taste blanc." Paint It Blanc is a luscious IPA brewed with freshly pressed sauvignon blanc grapes & assertively hopped with late additions of Amarillo, Nelson, and Hallertau Blanc.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by MaltsOfGlory from Oregon
4.03/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can
Pours a finger of white head into my tulip glass. Fizzing somewhat noticeably. It doesn't specify this being a wheat IPA, but it sure looks like it. Super hazy, zero visibility. Kinda a creamy light orange in color. Looks fine so far.
Amarillo is noticeable on the nose, wonderfully hopped. Definitely a dank hop presence, though, some notes of tropical fruit are here as well. A little citrus. I think I pick up the grapes in here, though it borderlines the aroma of just a very clean ferment, with fruity notes. Pretty complex here, and quite aromatic. Good nose.
The flavor is very unique. A mix of dank hops and light fruit carry the way for most of the palate, finishing with a mix of dry grapes and bitterness - the finish could be cleaned up a tiny bit, as it is much all at once, but it's not a big deal. The more I drink it the more the grapes are coming through, they are quite dry. This is a well done beer, but the taste is a little rough around the edges. Certainly tasty, buy not perfect.
Carbonation is right where it should be, medium. The body is about medium too, maybe a hair lighter than that. Relatively dry as mentioned, and bitter as well. Not very sweet at all. Good mouthfeel, but again, the dryness could be smoothed out.
Drinkability is somewhat low considering it tastes good, it's just hard to drink fast because of the intense dry tinge.
Appearance is fine I guess. Lacing is patchy, and the head was sub par, body is fine.
Overall this is a good beer, unique. It kinda has an identity crisis though. At times it is overly grape centered, other times it hits the mark with just a touch of grape, and supported well by hops and fruit. Good beer non the less.
Nov 02, 2018Pours a finger of white head into my tulip glass. Fizzing somewhat noticeably. It doesn't specify this being a wheat IPA, but it sure looks like it. Super hazy, zero visibility. Kinda a creamy light orange in color. Looks fine so far.
Amarillo is noticeable on the nose, wonderfully hopped. Definitely a dank hop presence, though, some notes of tropical fruit are here as well. A little citrus. I think I pick up the grapes in here, though it borderlines the aroma of just a very clean ferment, with fruity notes. Pretty complex here, and quite aromatic. Good nose.
The flavor is very unique. A mix of dank hops and light fruit carry the way for most of the palate, finishing with a mix of dry grapes and bitterness - the finish could be cleaned up a tiny bit, as it is much all at once, but it's not a big deal. The more I drink it the more the grapes are coming through, they are quite dry. This is a well done beer, but the taste is a little rough around the edges. Certainly tasty, buy not perfect.
Carbonation is right where it should be, medium. The body is about medium too, maybe a hair lighter than that. Relatively dry as mentioned, and bitter as well. Not very sweet at all. Good mouthfeel, but again, the dryness could be smoothed out.
Drinkability is somewhat low considering it tastes good, it's just hard to drink fast because of the intense dry tinge.
Appearance is fine I guess. Lacing is patchy, and the head was sub par, body is fine.
Overall this is a good beer, unique. It kinda has an identity crisis though. At times it is overly grape centered, other times it hits the mark with just a touch of grape, and supported well by hops and fruit. Good beer non the less.
Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York
4.4/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Massive thanks to Matt for kicking down this cool extra. Classic ipa looks and classic tastes...as in retro west coast ipa. Grape is definitely present but in a subtle good way. Great beer thats different from the latest crazes but can hold.its own against those crazes.
Nov 29, 2017
Reviewed by jakecattleco from California
4.34/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Can labeled "Deep Dish 11/02/17" into a tulip glass.
L: Pours hazy dirty bronze with 2+ fingers of medium density pillowy white head with good retention and left spotted lacing.
S: Not surprisingly, nose is dominated by white grapes. Some tropical contributions as the beer warmed up.
T: Reminds me a lot of OG Alpine Nelson. Follows nose well, with addition of some citrus aspects. Finishes very dry with moderate bitterness, lingers on the palate.
F: Thinner bodied with higher carbonation, Tingling on the tongue from the carbonation and dryness, silky feel.
O: Really enjoyed this beer! Wish I'd been gifted more than 1 can!
Nov 23, 2017L: Pours hazy dirty bronze with 2+ fingers of medium density pillowy white head with good retention and left spotted lacing.
S: Not surprisingly, nose is dominated by white grapes. Some tropical contributions as the beer warmed up.
T: Reminds me a lot of OG Alpine Nelson. Follows nose well, with addition of some citrus aspects. Finishes very dry with moderate bitterness, lingers on the palate.
F: Thinner bodied with higher carbonation, Tingling on the tongue from the carbonation and dryness, silky feel.
O: Really enjoyed this beer! Wish I'd been gifted more than 1 can!
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