Rating

3.5 out of 5

Appearance

3.8 out of 5

Aroma

3.9 out of 5

Flavour

3.8 out of 5

Mouthfeel

Total

3.8

3.8 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Granville Island Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: India Session Ale, Witbier
• Pros:

  Nice Witbier start with a truly BC, hop finish

• Cons:

  Hop bitterness cuts out some of the other flavours. Heavy sediment.

• Conclusion:

  A well hopped witbier rebranded as a White ISA.

Granville Island Brewing Co. – Van Dame White ISA Review

The Black Note Book series of beers has a new release from Granville Island Brewery in the form of the Van Dame WHite ISA. Available in Bomber Bottles this session beer weighs in at 4.5% and pours from the bottle as a cloudy-straw colour. There is significant sediment in the beer ina slightly chunky fashion. With two thick fingers of head the Van Dame smells of citrus, pear and a witbier-like belgian yeast tone. The body is rather light and the flavour is wheat forward with coriander, citrus and pear flavours that make a fruity witbier like experience. As the flavour progresses a rather large hop bitterness grows in the background cutting out the Witbier notes and leaving the palate in a signature BC bitter style. The Van Dame is a West Coast twist on the Witbier and why it is called a White ISA.

Alcohol – 4.5%
IBU – 40
Size – 650ml Bottles
Price – $7.60 (Private Liquor Store)
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