This is billed as a sipping beer, and I can say for certain that it is a good sipping beer. It's not overpowering - it's almost lazy in the way it wanders down the gullet. It's like a UFC wrestler dealing with a couple of rowdy drunk guys in a bar; it takes its time, and it doesn't have to use all of the effort available to perform the task at hand. The malt really works like the slices of bread with a smear of hops and oranges in between them.
I know it claims to be a sipping beer, but I wonder if the full swig might uncover something... I'm going to find out. Tip-in is bread with a strange twang of bitter that sits at the tip of the tongue while the oranges are quite noticeable. The middle is more mild, with carbonation burn taking up most of the mouth, and a bit of floral hops and maybe some fruit - not the orange, but something else. The finish brings the strength with it in the form of a dry sensation crawling back through the mouth as the hops send a bitterness shockwave the opposite direction. It all cuts off nicely with a repeat of orange and fresh biscuits, but the bitterness lingers on the lips for a while.
Bottom Line: A very good beer that gives the expected bitterness but cuts it down quickly with the right amount of malt.
4.25/5