Rogue Yellow Snow IPA

Rogue Yellow Snow IPA
Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
Grade: B+

22 oz bottle, poured into standard pint glass. Cloudy; light orange thinning to pale yellow. White bubbly head dissipates quickly but leaves a nice lacing. Awesome floral aromas pop out of the glass, with a splash of grapefruit and sweet, oaty malt as well. This beer reminds me of the Eastern Sierra for whatever reason, with a righteous hop bouquet (Amarillo and Willamette) evoking scrubby pines, earth, and crisp mountain air, and hints of sweet citrus as well. Comfortable, easygoing mouthfeel and wheat-like maltiness mean this lacks the powerful presence of most American IPAs, but it seems they intended it that way. Rogue's signature lingering bitterness is hard at work at the end. I like the way this compares to Rogue's Brutal Bitter IPA: while that beer is intensely bitter and complex, this feels simple and approachable, and quite refreshing.

À votre santé,

Andrew