First sip is an interesting one. It has some hops in there, but it's not the level of hops that I had expected or had experienced with other beers that proudly proclaim their hops on the front of the beer in big letters. The hops that are there are more floral than I'm used to, and their is a lot more malt taste than I had expected. I expect the malt in a hoppy beer to exist as a background to even out the bitterness of the hops, but this one just moves into the house and takes the remote control.
A bigger swig might sort things out a bit more, and I am usually inclined to do that, anyway. So, here it goes.
Tip-in is relatively mild. It's got the floral notes and a carbonation sting, but not a whole lot else. That flows into the middle, which has a hint of hops with a bunch of sweet malt. There is a little caramel in there, too. Then, the finish starts with a carbonation bite that rolls across the tongue. Bitterness hits the back of the mouth and moves forward as the beverage finishes off.
As the beer warms, it gets better. I'm not saying that you want it at room temperature, but cool is better than cold.
4.0/5