Galaxy White IPA - Anchorage Brewing Company

rlee1390

Indiana

3.88/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From notes taken at a beer tasting a few weeks back.

A-Clear pale yellow, some carbonation, one finger head.

S-Some funk, oranges, wheat, not much of a hop presence.

T-Starts with some tartness, orange, lemon, wheat and pine. Rounded out with decent bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, some carbonation, crisp.

O-A nice interesting take on the style with the slight tartness. However more bitterness and hop flavors would have made this beer better.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 16:07:02 | More by rlee1390

stewart124

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Hazy golden color with some orange hues. Huge head and very visibly carbonated.

Nose has some brett characters to go along with the spice and Belgian notes.

More carbonation up front with a white pepper bite and hops to round it out. Good amount of bitterness overall with some spicy phenolic characters and general spice throughout. Fantastic though. A very nice take on this style without detracting from what I expect with an IPA.

Finishes very dry and leave some slightly tart notes on the tongue. I was looking forward to trying this and I was not disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 17:36:59 | More by stewart124

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-24-2013 20:54:52 | More by DRTBrewster

Chico1985

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Batch 3/Aug 2012 bottling. Had Anchorage's Love Buzz at a tasting a few weeks ago and enjoyed it, so I picked this one up. Shared amongst peeps.

Loud pop from the cork, no gushing but certainly a foamy monster. The beer is a hazy peach color with a monstrous white head that eventually settles to a bubble bath cap that leaves some lace.

Smell is very brett forward; lots of orange, tropical, yeast and funky hay twang coming through. Decent strength but a little on the simplistic side.

Taste brings lots of orange/tangerine/coriander, grapefruit, brett/yeast/hay, biscuit, earthiness, and very light peppercorn spice. Slightly medicinal, definitely a sharp taste. Not much wine/oak barrels show through the madness.

Light mouthfeel with lots of carbonation, the foaminess of it is a bit too much for me.

A little overwhelming and kind of clashing flavors, but decent.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 12:59:10 | More by Chico1985

Kreko7

California

4/5  rDev -1%

05-20-2013 19:38:00 | More by Kreko7

mdfb79

New York

4/5  rDev -1%

05-20-2013 19:33:57 | More by mdfb79

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -25.7%

05-20-2013 12:45:19 | More by Jason1337

Geno206

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-20-2013 02:09:17 | More by Geno206

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -1%

05-18-2013 23:58:52 | More by Photekut

BMMillsy

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-16-2013 00:02:02 | More by BMMillsy

klythjohan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-15-2013 01:21:20 | More by klythjohan

JeffNev

Nevada

3/5  rDev -25.7%

05-12-2013 00:37:36 | More by JeffNev

SFACRKnight

Colorado

2.9/5  rDev -28.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Poured from a 750 dated aug 2012. No gushing, but a lot of pressure behind that cork.

Poured a hazy straw color, lots of head here, cresting the top of my new belgium globe. Pretty standard look for a wit.
Smells like brett, citrus, and galaxy hops. Lots of hops. I'm amazed the hop aromas lasted a year like this. I get more brett funkiness and hops than anything else here.
First sip, galaxy comes through strong with some brett leather. I hhave never gotten the leather flavor of brett untill now. Once the hops and brett die down I get some kumquat, not getting the spices or barrel though. Having a hard time getting through this beer. The after taste that lingers in my mouth is cloying, and a little overwhelming.
Medium mouthfeel, but leaves an oily feeling behind along with the cloying aftertaste.
Overall, I came into this beer pretty excited. I dig hops, brett, and witbier. This one just didn't come together well. The barrel is hidden by the bold hopping, as is the wit yeasts and spices. The brett comes through, as does the kumquat, but none of these flavors are in harmony and treat the pallate more like a battlefield than anything else. Glad I tried it, but won't be goiing back for more.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 15:00:13 | More by SFACRKnight

shand

Florida

4.49/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Just a bit of gushing when popping the cork... Galaxy White IPA pours a hazy golden color with an absolutely massive head even when poured extremely slowly. The aroma is funky and fruity, with pepper and sweet oak jumping out. Lots of complexity, plenty of fleeting notes to discover shoving your nose into this. Judging by the label, this was always going to be an interesting beer to begin with.

Nearly a year past bottling date, it's taken on a distinctly saison-esque flavor profile, with the pepper and brett really doing a number on things here. There's also a solid hop presence still lingering, providing a fruitiness and a nice background bitterness. It's an extremely dry beer, with the brett and hops contributing strongly to that. So much going on here that it's really not worth picking apart in the review, each sip reveals new facets. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, highly carbonated, and (as before mentioned) very dry. Overall, Anchorage's Galaxy White IPA has held up very well a year past bottling. It's very interesting, extremely complex, and very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 20:21:51 | More by shand

Jordantb313

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1%

05-08-2013 01:40:12 | More by Jordantb313

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-07-2013 20:45:21 | More by dalepryor

rodrigueZflyingf0x

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-06-2013 23:32:20 | More by rodrigueZflyingf0x

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-06-2013 12:59:11 | More by SkeeterBoganski

MasterSki

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

Batch #2, cellared for about a year I guess. Purchased at West Lakeview Liquors and served in a plastic cup.

A - The cork comes out with an explosive pop, but this thankfully didn't gush. Giant white foam that eventually settles to a lingering thick cap and splotchy lacework. Hazed mango-orange body.

S - Loads of brett; mostly tropical, but a tad dirty and musty, with light hay, grass, and medicinal notes. Still, it's mostly fruity brett mingling with fruity hops and the kumquat addition. A bit of coriander and peppercorn mixes nicely with the spicy Belgian yeast.

T - The taste is more Saison-like, with hand lotion, stone fruit malts, tropical brett, kumquat, and mild medicinal notes in the finish. Surprisingly low bitterness for an all-Galaxy beer. Not a ton of oak character.

M - Super dry and champagne-esque, with zesty carbonation and a medium body. No alcohol, and exactly what I want from this style.

D - I'd like to try this again fresh to see how intense the Galaxy hops are, but even with age this is a really nice mix of hops, brett, and adjuncts. Nice to see that these Anchorage beers hold up over time too. Very enjoyable, but I expect nothing else from Gabe.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 20:13:36 | More by MasterSki

Liquoric3

Germany

3.25/5  rDev -19.6%

05-01-2013 10:48:11 | More by Liquoric3

sendbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-29-2013 03:07:55 | More by sendbeer

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-29-2013 01:56:31 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

bschinelli

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured from corked & caged 750 mL bottle into a tulip style glass.

A: A cloudy, hazy, pale yellow gold or light straw color with an overflowing amount of tight, white foam leaving a four inch head - an inch over the glass. In fact the carbonation continues to bubble under the head.

S: Funk dominates on the nose, you get the Brett with a little lemon zest and black pepper.

T: Lots of Brett funk with the lemon zest, pepper and now some coriander, overlayed with some oak tannins from the barrel. A very complex and interesting and flavor profile.

M: A champagne like light, crisp taste. I like a little more malt presence.

O: Why you would call this an IPA, I don't know, but it's an interesting, complex beer to sip on the porch when the weather changes. An excellent brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 20:43:05 | More by bschinelli

marc2010

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +17.6%

04-21-2013 20:46:32 | More by marc2010

Valleyview06

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-19-2013 20:25:21 | More by Valleyview06