22oz bottle, I think fresh, no date of course. Seems to have just hit Full Throttle Bottles. Poured into old school Blanche de Chambly flute glass. Clear golden color, small head. Well, the beer is what I hoped for. You see, its a nano brewery that has been messing around with funky stuff. Now, its back to brewing a white IPA. Yet, this white IPA is touched by Brett. Or maybe I am getting Brett crazy and imagining things. Definitely a strong, soft wheat maltiness, slightly sweet biscuity bread. Light fruity and citrus hops peak out, low bitterness. The brett is light but funk-centric, just a light herbal brett blanket of funk over the beer. Cool stuff, wish it was a bit leaner but may get nicer with a bit of time.

Good to be #10. Bomber from Malt & Vine. (54 IBU) Pours dishwater gold. White head. Strong citrus/yeast aromas. Flavor is very citrus, but coming across as a Belgian wit to an extent. The flavors are very mixed, but discernible. Tangerine, grapefruit, floral. Yet the Belgian part is not in doubt. Quite a distinct sort of flavor from standard NW IPAs. Different is good.

Slightly hazy copper coloured body with a bright golden hue and a thick, four centimetre tall white head - nice with zillions of bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of pale malt, wheat, coriander seed, a hint of earthier hops and a little bit of curacao and lemons. Medium-bodied; Assertive yeast and wheat flavour with definite spice notes of coriander seed, a hint of nutmeg and a little clove, some light sweetness, but almost not hops at all. Aftertaste shows mainly wheat and yeast with a bit of spice and a complex clove note. Overall, a good wit, but I’m not seeing anything resembling an IPA or ’White IPA’ at all about this one. Definitely nice to try, but I’ll see what else the brewer offers the next time I’m out West. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington on 11-January-2013 for US$5.79 sampled at home back east in the Real Washington on 01-February-2013.