Yeast for Starr Hill's Whiter Shade of Pale?

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"Whiter Shade of Pale marries two bold beer styles: the Belgian Wit and the IPA. 2-row and wheat malt provide a soft base beer for intense fruity and spicy esters of the unique Belgian yeast strain while enhancing the strong hop aroma. Whiter Shade is a refreshing IPA to enjoy during the summer."

Anyone with ideas on this? This is a great beer.
 
If it is truly "unique," then it could be anything. But if it is a commercially available yeast, then it should be a Belgian yeast (descriptions on Beer Advocate mention the Belgian aroma). In dry yeast, this could be Fermentis T-58 or Danstar Abbaye Belgian. In liquid, this could be any number of White Labs or Wyeast Belgian. If I were making it at home, my first three choices would be to try Wyeast 3944 (Celis), Wyeast 3864 (Unibroue), or Wyeast 3463 (Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit).
 
sptaylor70 said:
If it is truly "unique," then it could be anything. But if it is a commercially available yeast, then it should be a Belgian yeast (descriptions on Beer Advocate mention the Belgian aroma). In dry yeast, this could be Fermentis T-58 or Danstar Abbaye Belgian. In liquid, this could be any number of White Labs or Wyeast Belgian. If I were making it at home, my first three choices would be to try Wyeast 3944 (Celis), Wyeast 3864 (Unibroue), or Wyeast 3463 (Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit).
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Thanks for the response. I may try the 3463. If the yeast truly gives a fruity profile it may be exactly what they are using. It should be a good starting point anyway.
 

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