Anchorage Galaxy White IPA

Brewed by Anchorage Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Anchorage, Alaska USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Draft at GABBF poured by The Man, thanks! Murkybyellow color, small white head. Aroma of sour lemons. Taste has citrus and soft lacto sourness. Medium body. Nice stuff.

Aroma: lemon, pepper, some light dusty/funky brett notes, citrus hops, faint light grain character, mellow oak/earthiness. Pours slightly hazy, straw color, thick white head leaves abundant lacing. Flavor: lots of citrus fruits and fresh lemon peel, hop character is there but seems to be taking a back seat to the brett and spiciness, medium bitterness, notes of oak, quite spicy - lots of black pepper. Light body, high carbonation.

Bottle. Pours a hazy light yellow/white pour with creamy white head. Aroma is very spice forward; quite peppery, some oak, yeasty (a bit of brett but not too powerful) very hoppy, the hops seem to compliment the pepper and make everything even more peppery. Very good aroma. Taste is rich and layered as well, very spicy, some light wheaty notes and a strong hop finish. I didn’t pick up an awful lot of brett and/or other sour flavors, but everything was really well balanced. Palate was med bodied and highly carbed. Very tasty.

Bouteille de 24 oz, lors d’une dégustation. Arômes de houblon très fruité (agrumes, melons) et de brettanomyces. Robe blonde très pâle et trouble, effervescence assez active et belle petite mousse. En bouche, on retrouve un bel houblonnage aromatique tirant sur les agrumes et la résine. Le blé s’exprime également bien, tout comme les brettanomyces, qui contribuent des notes épicées et d’herbes fraîches. Légères notes vineuses. Finale sèche et moyennement amère. Très bon et original.

750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy golden amber with a small white head settles to a ring and leaves some light lacing. Big fruity aroma with lots of mango, light brett, some oak, lemon, pear, and apricot. The taste has a light initial sweetness with mango, apricot, some spiciness, and a bit brett earthiness. The finish has a decent bitterness. Medium-light body. Low carbonation. Quite enjoyable.

My Bottom Line :
Tantalizing floral, citrusy hops bloom alongside this creation’s peppercorns and biscuity brettanomyces, as coriander and wheat slowly take hold of the flavor profile.

Further Personal Perceptions :
-A fluffy head of foam tops the misty pale blond.
-This is yet another superbly aromatic brew from Anchorage. Wow. I guess it can be offputting for someone not in the mood for such a bouquet, but I don’t see how one cannot be impressed by the elegance and complexity of this perfume.
-Effervescence is intense yet soft at the same time.
-This is nearly as drinkable as a Witbier.
-The barrel-aging job is nicely done.

Bottle.

Appearance was hazy pale gold with a diminishing white creamy 1 finger head, spotty lacing throughout. Aromas was sweet biscuity malts, then fruity barnyard funk with grapes, melons, lemons and spice.The esters of the bretts are the real stars, wonderful complex goodness. Taste was sweet malt, floral fruity herbal yeasts playing off the mild piney citrusy hops,but more like a stronger tripell than IPA. Palate was smooth champagne like carbonation with medium body. The glorious friuty smooth average length finish is a winner. A wonderful Belgium IPA...

Bottle. Pours hazy yellow/gold with a big white head, excellent retention/lace. Aroma of melon, citrus hops, brett, funk, oak, coriander, light clove. Taste is moderately bitter: big melon hops, citrus, dust, earth, coriander, medicinal notes. Palate is soft, creamy, average carbonation, lightly bitter funky finish. Really interesting.

Very pale. The aroma has lots of brett, fruity notes, and lightly orangey character. Mellow with spices and a hint of coriander. Quite hoppy, with herbal bitterness and coriander spiciness. Fun beer, not a lot of malt, but a tasty idea. On reflection, this really does need a little more malt. Gotta get to the bottle early I guess, before the brett chews up too much sugar.

Opaque yellow with a thick white head. The nose is dominated by the dry hops and hints of coriander and brett. Medium bodied, Champagne-like mouthfeel and a strong grapefruit note. Clean finish.

Bottle pours light golden with a white head. Aromas are funk, fruit and hops. Taste is funky, citrus with a dry peppercorn finish. Overall another great one by Anchorage.