The beer is slightly cloudy with a golden orange color. Not quite amber - definitely more of an orange gold. I'd say it kind of like wet straw. The head takes a bit to dissipate, and it leave a patchwork of lacing along thew sides. The aroma is considerably more malty than I would have expected. It's bready like fresh biscuits with some lemon garnish.
First sip is not as great as I had hoped. The bread is there, and there is definitely hops, but there is also a bitterness that isn't justified by the minimal hops. I expect more flavor than side effects in my beer, and this beer is presenting a fairly weak taste with a sip.
Time to drink as beer is meant to be imbibed.
Tip-in is lemon and carbonation. There's a bit of the malt biscuit swimming underneath, but the carbonation slapping the tongue around is the main ingredient for the beginning of the beverage. The middle is more carbonation attacking the top of the mouth and tickling the sides. the flavor itself still has a bit of the bread in it, but it's watery and kind of thin in the middle. I could see this being a beer to drink while watching football or something, but this isn't a beer to drink for the enjoyment of a finely crafted beverage. The finish covers the mouth again with carbonation sting and follows it with flowers and bitterness.
It's not an elegant beer. It's not even all that great, but it is certainly drinkable with a bit of food to cut it. Some chips or pretzels... OOO! A soft pretzel with some cheese sauce for dipping would probably even out that carbonation and give it a good send off. For a beer standing alone, however, it's below average.
1.75/5