The White IPA is always an intriguing beer style, combining the yeasty spiciness of the Belgian witbier and the bitterness and hop aroma of the IPA.
Yet this brew is truly set apart, demonstrating that Brewmaster Jack is a hop connoisseur of the highest caliber. It's part of Brewmaster Jack's Hop Essence Series, a release of brews crafted entirely around the hop-profile, using freshly harvested rare strains from all over the world. The Hop Essence Series is a testament to true love of hops -- and to great brewing. HBC stands for Select Botanicals and Hop Breeding Company, the guys who grow your favorite IPA hops. 342 is a daring experimental hop strain that adds orchards of citrus fruit to the beer.
HBC 342 appears light gold with slight amber hues and lovely thick white foam that leaves fluffy residues on the side of the glass. The aroma is a bouquet of citrus and spice. I can clearly pick out coriander and orange peel. The mouthfeel hits heavy with spice and hop bitterness. It finishes dry and lingers with that delicious IPA aftertaste that leaves you munching on hops and thirsting for the next next sip.
An excellent brewing experiment. Brewmaster Jack's website is a great read for you beer geeks out there: http://www.brewmasterjack.com/hopessence.html
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