JT asked me “what the hell is a White IPA?”. Fair question. I’ve sampled a few in my day, but just like you, I had to look it up. It seems that a white IPA is a mix and match of wheat beer with IPA, each in some shape or form. We have sampled a few whites to date. Beau’s “Wag the Wolf” is a mix of a classic wheat with a bold American IPA. Phillip’s “Electric Unicorn” is a hop infused white ale. And our brew with a view tonight, I call the pint pic “whites in night satin”, is a combination of the Belgian wit and IPA styles.
“Boneyard Bay” is a nickname for Wreck Bay near Parry Sound, not to be confused with Wreck Beach near Vancouver. Come to think of it, Boneyard Bay might be a good nickname for Wreck Beach wouldn’t it?* Trestle tell us the Boneyard Bay is the site of a number of scuttled ships that were disposed of after the logging boom was bust. The remains of those once ship shape ships can still be seen through the clear blue waters, the same said waters that Trestle brews their beer with! That being said, I think I will avoid the sediments in my beer this evening.
Beauty night on the boathouse, relaxing with some tunes and a white IPA. Too dark a night to tell if it’s light or white or just right. It looked like hazy and very light, not white but trying hard. What was white was the nice full foam topper. Very mild hops aroma, the wheat and florals mellowing the hops. And the taste is very mild everything, a bit of fruit, a bit of hops, and sleight of hand bitters. All light, lively and refreshing, the word breezy comes to mind. A light refreshing sessionable IPA with an ABV a cut above session. Now getting a bit of the wit as in floral stylings with mild flora taking over from mild fruit. Mild is the word of the day from go to gone.
Can a beer make rather than slake a thirst, that might be a first, it could be worse. Those who like brews of the Belgium persuasions will be pleasantly surprised by this unique IPA. Come to think of it, “Whites in Night Satin” would be a great name for this beer.
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