I would write about the golden hoppy awesomeness that is beer even if my buddy @detlev didn't have the #beersaturday challenge. In fast I did until @matkodurko saw my posts and told me about the community of beer enjoyers rallying around @detlev. Watching him enjoy beer in Poland with the folks at STEEMfest really made me want to be there even more.

So, enjoy a beer, follow @detlev and post about your frothy adventures once a week in the #beersaturday challenge. https://steemit.com/contest/@detlev/do-you-like-beer-join-the-week-93-of-beersaturday-challenge

There is a brewery from Ottawa called Whitewater brewing company that has not really thrilled me in the past. Their IPA is MEH, Blonde Ale is barely beer, and the rest I have had from them I have been unanimously underwhelmed.

Here is a shot from the summer poolside where I was sampling the Farmer's Daughter - A Blonde Ale. It barely tasted like beer and wasn't crisp or special in any way. I suppose that is why they called is A Blonde Ale. So Blonde Ale may not suppose to taste like anything and maybe I am just an IPA with the lightness lost on me.

Here is a shot of their Class V IPA. Should be right up my alley. If it tasted really nice or different, I would be happy to ignore the weak ass name and lackluster branding. Fact is, though IBU is just a made up stat, it should give you an indication of the hoppiness/bitterness. 72 would not be sessionably hoppy in anyone's book and I would be happy enough to ignore that if it tasted like a sport-hopped beer.....which it does not. So, this beer was a lame attempt at an IPA at best and a train wreck of brewing ineptitude at worse.

Why the hell would I waste my money and time swinging at strike 3? Well because it is new and there is a little lull before a rash of new Spring seasonal IPAs set to hit stores. Why the hell not? Plus it is a Brut IPA which is the latest thing where the brewing process almost eliminates the sugar for a nice dry flavour without the need for insane hops to make it taste bold.

I do not hate this beer! The illustration is neat enough and the beer is relatively dry and quite tasty. It still has the shitty branding on the front but the kayak guy on the back is good and the illustration gives the can some depth. Don't read the description too closely because you may find it introduces a concept and doesn't even bother to tie it into what it has to do with the beer.

Well done Whitewater, you have won yourself one more try for your seasonal IPA. Don't screw it up!

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