Saranac White IPA - Matt Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

LOOK: Opaque straw, lots of sticky foam

SMELL: Citric hop, orange peel, yeast, coriander, bready, mint, hay

TASTE: Medium body, smooth, creamy, citrus, herbal, mint, coriander, yeast, faint esters, bitter hop, yeast, biscuity, leafy, drying finish

Crazy new style, Saranac seems to have jumped on this one before the scores of brewers fired up the bandwagon. Its basically a hoppy witbier or a spiced IPA ... you figure it out. LOL! Good drinking, perhaps one of the more flavorful and enjoyable beers that Matt Brewing Co. has put out in a while.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 02:31:42 | More by Jason

ILiveOffHops

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

06-19-2013 23:38:48 | More by ILiveOffHops

GFD400

New York

4/5  rDev +5.8%

06-18-2013 23:58:42 | More by GFD400

digitalflood

New York

3.54/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Saranac White IPA - Creamy head. Good lacing. Deep misty yellow color. Heffenweizen like in appearance. Pine and citrus odors. Lemon and coriander. Clean nose. Crisp notes of spice and citrus. Mid-taste breaks into hard notes of pine and bitters. Fades into final roll of creamy malt undertones highlighted by lemons and oranges. Sour and spice lingers. Creamsicle after taste. Wafting more piney hops and minor alcohol tinge. Smooth mouth feel. Fairly drinkable. Flower notes may be an issue with aggressive session. Sipped slowly and respectfully, this is not an issue. Meant for a "slow drive through the country on a hot day" not for a drag race. Very good. If you're a hops head you'll like this fusion of Heffenweizen, Blonde Ale, and IPA. Each quality is there and well balanced. Good experiment. 3.56 out of 5.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 02:53:52 | More by digitalflood

FatBoyGotSwagger

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-15-2013 22:08:56 | More by FatBoyGotSwagger

chrishiker1409

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

06-15-2013 19:10:32 | More by chrishiker1409

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

06-14-2013 12:56:49 | More by pcsnyder

Brewman123

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

06-13-2013 12:29:46 | More by Brewman123

patre_tim

China

4/5  rDev +5.8%

06-11-2013 13:56:08 | More by patre_tim

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -14%

06-11-2013 03:31:03 | More by Onenote81

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

06-09-2013 23:27:03 | More by JohneHoodlum

abrodsky

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-05-2013 21:08:51 | More by abrodsky

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.94/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Twelve ounce bottle from the twelve beers of summer pack. Poured into a pint glass.

Thick hazy dirty gold, looks solid. White foam sits on top. Stiff pine opening nose. Murky. Citrus in nose as well. Taste is a blend of malt, citrus. yeast, and a light hop. Some bitter sticks out at the finish. Really smooth with enough kick to leave a mark. Quite good actually.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 14:41:56 | More by KTCamm

VariableStar

New York

4.5/5  rDev +19%

06-01-2013 00:33:27 | More by VariableStar

Johnnyv310

New York

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-30-2013 05:37:04 | More by Johnnyv310

civicm87

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-30-2013 00:15:14 | More by civicm87

JothHu

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-30-2013 00:10:51 | More by JothHu

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-27-2013 12:19:11 | More by nebula1999

nmatros

New York

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 23:59:28 | More by nmatros

Wamesit

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Pours a very hazy orange. White head that gives way to clumpy rings.

S - Citrus hops, hay, grass, pepper.

T - Citrus hops, spices, coriander, orange peel, peppery hops. Really crisp and dry finish. Very well controlled hops presence.

M - Medium-light.

O - What a great example of what this now popular style can be. Amazingly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 23:18:00 | More by Wamesit

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-21-2013 16:36:52 | More by ZEB89

jniagar1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 00:01:13 | More by jniagar1

yaksurf

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-20-2013 20:34:41 | More by yaksurf

LeahM

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-20-2013 19:01:55 | More by LeahM

buckyp

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-16-2013 22:45:41 | More by buckyp