Whiprsnapr brewing co #wreckingcrew pale ale

Thanks to my good friend Brad at Brewdonkey, I often get a chance to try some interesting beers, so when it was time to make my latest order I decided to give Whiprsnapr's beers a go, and this is the first of those I'm trying.  Whiprsnapr are yet another welcome addition to the Ottawa craft beer scene, I have tried a few of their beers at festivals before and have generally been impressed so having a chance to drink a proper glass of their beer with the opportunity to write about it is quite exciting.  Their #wreckingcrew (the hashtag is a part of the name) is part of a rotating group of beers that they claim they brew every Wednesday, so next week's #wreckingcrew (OK I know the hashtag is annoying) could be different from the one I'm drinking, which is a single malt pale ale.

It pours a cloudy straw yellow colour with a hint of orange to it.  The nose is very sweet with some decently noticable hops, the sweetness is almost maple or honey-esque in nature but with this hop addition, very interesting.  The tongue is decidedly mild, again extremely sweet with an almost fruity/honey taste to it, not overly malty but very sweet.  As the sip progresses the malt and the hops make their appearance, providing a nice, beery middle that is very refreshing. The finish of the sip is where the hops really show their strength with a very strong citrussy bitter taste, which can be explained by the summit hops they use. It's an extremely interesting and complex beer that they may or may not make again.  I hope they do as it's really tasty, well done Whiprsnapr!

It's available at their brewery, as well as on order from brewdonkey.ca.  Unfortunately I don't know if they will re-do this recipe so you may be out of luck, but if this is an indication then their other Wednesday creations have a lot of promise, my only tip is lose the hashtag in the name!

Alc. 4.7%

IBU 38

Rating: 4 Steins

What you need to know

Brewery address
14 Blexley Pl, Unit 106
Nepean, ON
K2H8X3

Website
http://whiprsnaprbrewingco.com/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/whiprsnaprbrewingco/?fref=ts

Twitter
@whiprsnaprbrew

Online ordering
Brewdonkey.ca