Beer: White Rabbit

Brewery: Russel Brewing Company

Location: Surrey, BC

Style: Hoppy Hefeweizen

Alcohol: 6%

There are a few things I associate white rabbits with: Cheesy magic tricks, a classic 60’s song by Jefferson Airplane and last but not least, toilet paper. Not too sure why I think toilet paper, but when I look over and an empty roll, I always think “a fuzzy white rabbit would do the trick quite nicely.” All that nonsense aside, we can now add one more thing to this awesome list; Russell Brewing Company’s White Rabbit! Talk about a magic trick. Who would have expected hops in a Hef? I didn’t. In fact I didn’t pay much attention to the label when I bought it, but when I drank it for the first time, I was like “Whaaaaaaaaaa?” I quickly dove in for another sip and before you could say Jefferson Airplane, the bottle was gone.

Russell’s White Rabbit is exactly why I love craft beer. You will NEVER! EVER! find something like this from one of the big guys. I have never tasted a beer quite like this one. At the starting gates you find the usual citrusy, wheaty, almost tropical with a touch of banana goodness that you find in most decent Hefeweizens. But half way around the track, you’ll find yourself thinking “Oh, hello hops, I didn’t expect to find you here.” At the finish line, you get a bit of a spicy hit of cloves which definitely lands this baby in the winner’s circle. I am so freaking happy that they invited hops to this party, they always make things more exciting. The great thing about this beer is how the flavours all work together to create zen like beer state. What I don’t like about most Hef’s is the finish. It tend to turn me off with a big blast of Banana (a little too phallic for my liking). The hops’ bitterness take care of that problem and just even everything out. By the time you finish this beer, you are left as satisfied as a sailor in a brothel.

If you’re interested in this one Be sure to check out these wheaty wonders:

Lighthouse: Rhubie Rhubarb Ale

Phillips: Shottleweizen

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