Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA

Finally! Something from Deschutes that lives up to all the hype. Chainbreaker is a White India Pale Ale, sometimes known as a Belgian India Pale Ale. The style is a recent invention, more or less a hybrid of a Belgian style Wit and an India Pale Ale (IPA). What you end up with is a very hoppy beer that also has the sweet smoothness associated with a Belgian. Chainbreaker is an exceptional representation of the style, with the Belgian yeast imputing a lemony smoothness like a lemon meringue pie. There are also hints of coriander, lemon and orange peel and even a bit of pepper in the mix. The 55 IBU's give it just the right amount of hoppiness for an IPA without being to over-the-top. And lest I forget, it pours a cloudy lemonade-hued yellow with a healthy snow white head. Not a bad choice to pair with turkey on Thanksgiving.