Spyhop White IPA
O'Connor Brewing Company in Norfolk, Virginia, United States ๐บ๐ธ
IPA - Wheat / White Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.74
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Belgian-inspired white ale infused with an abundance of hops. Complex palette of coriander, chamomile, grapefruit and of course more hops.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Super hazy golden coloured body with a relatively large, three centimetre tall soapy pure white head that stays afloat for a while. Aroma of grass, very pungent grassy and citrusey hops along with some wheat, coriander seed, curacao, full oranges and a dash of sugars - nice throughout. Medium-bodied; Assertive grassy and dry flavours at first with a nice bitterness from all the hops along with a malty kick from the wheats and yeast flavours that haven't been finished. Aftertaste shows way more bitterness and pungency than expected, but in a good way - a lot of hops noticeable and the citrus and grassy flavours make this more pungent, in a good way! Overall, a nice White IPA with some pungency, a very assertive and dry flavour and a lot of refreshing wheat and curacao/orange flavours coming at the end as well. Worth trying if you can find this, especially fresh! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Fairfax, Virginia on 10-September-2017 for US$2,29 sampled at home in Washington on 04-November-2017.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2017
at 02:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Market Street Wine Shop Downtown. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Lots of bubbles along the sides of the glass. Aroma is light citrus, bread, mango. Flavor is citrus including orange peel and lemon zest - very much the white rind of an orange or lemon. Thatโs it. Not much to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2017
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Coriander, lemon zest, spearmint, yeast nose. Hazy yellow, medium head, floating sediment, nice glass adherence. Lemon zest, mildly minty, fairly dry and bitter. Light body, moderate carbonation. I like white IPAs. I donโt care what anyone else says.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2016
at 17:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Capital Ale House Harrisonburg. Pours a hazy amber color with a large frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of spicy hops, stone fruits, floral and citrus notes, mild wheat. The taste is wheat with citrus and spicy hops. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Oct 2013
at 21:14