Here's something fall-like and appropriate, a wheat IPA! We're back to Guineu and a very simply labeled WIPA, although I wonder if the color scheme is meant to be evocative. I kind of appreciate the inviting message on the yellow tape, though. Despite a certain sense of exclusivity, there's always been at least the desire to have the door to the craft beer world open to all.
Mildly cloudy and a short but resistant head, the wheat comes through clearly in the aroma. Very bready and meadow-sharp. There's some fruit lurking in there too, the ghost of the IPA I imagine. First the wheat beer glowiness slides in over the tongue, then a bitter boulder rumbles down. There's kind of a fight between relaxed wheat and feisty IPA, a dance of different sides that kind of corkscrews its way down the throat. It settles down into a modest easy-drinking beer, although it might be a little too demanding for those who just want to have snacks, sit back and watch the tube or something. On a holiday eve, it could be a great choice for evening media consumption. Old Christmas movies anyone?
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