You may not know this but I am quite the art lover. Of course, there are the dogs playing poker and the velvet Elvis looking kingly, and the antique scratch map of the world, all classics. But I also enjoy the modern art these brewers adorn their beers with. Beaus tractor in the moonlight, Collective Arts for the more eclectic, and Gateway for their complex if not bizarre but always thought provoking symbolism. Whitewater is another brewer with some great art and this brew is one example.
Not surprising that Whitewater is inviting us to go whitewater rafting, and when we get to the top of a precarious death administering waterfall they tells us “ the hidden dangers are only found at the point of no return” and “there is no turning back”. If I went whitewater rafting I would be head down arse up quicker than you could call me Bob or his uncle. I don’t even take the old fishing boat out when there’s whitecaps on the lake. My riskiest maneuver lately has been trying a Bourbon Barrel Scotch Sour. But I don’t think I will need a guide or a life jacket to try this brew.
Having poured this pint I am at the point of no return (although I will be returning the empty after). This English IPA pours an amber hazy with a slim perfect whitewater head. It has a mild fruit aroma, I can’t quite place it, could be citrus, could be pear, could be the pair? A nice fresh easy mild fruit flavour with a strong hoppy bitter middle and finish, a bit aggressive to start with. Apparently the bitters are the hidden dangers Whitewater has warned us about. The bitter settled a bit, leaving a nice fruit body with hops and bitters. As it warmed a bit the bitters made their presence known once again. The bitters are aggressive and begging for attention. Big on bitters but as balanced as a big bitter brew can be.
A solid English IPA, nice body with the bitters at the middle and on the finish, good sequencing and somewhat balanced, just like me.
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