First sip is spices and floral hops and grains. Yeast is very noticeable as well, and the whole thing somehow manages to be sweet and soulful. There's citrus making things interesting and it is mostly rind, so it's caustic and unrefined, but that doesn't make the beer any less crisp. I'm going for the swig.
Tip-in is grain and flowers. Spices dance around a little bit, but I expect that they will exert themselves later in the draught. The middle is just biting carbonation burn dominating the mouth, but the spices and grains flow under it all with a hint of citrus peeking out. The finish should have all the real flavor. And it rolls in like a rock star in a limo - it's slow and magnificent. The citrus and the floral nature of the hops combines with all the grains and sweetness combine for a crisp, well-architected finish.
Bottom Line: Is it the best blonde I've had all year? No. But it is very good.
3.75/5