First sip is actually significantly better than the aroma lead me to believe. It is a bit sour and a bit sweet. It's actually pretty impressive - a kind of sourdough sweet bread. The spices aren't as harsh as I had expected, either. They are a nice undertone of taste like poppy seeds on top of the bread; they add to the taste without overpowering anything. I wonder... could a big swig... might it... Yup. I'm going in.
Tip-in is lite spices and water with a bit of sour. Carbonation burn is pretty minimal, given how much I have seen. The middle is slightly more sour, and it goes down about as smoothly as you can expect a beer to slosh down a gullet. The finish hits with a harder sour and earthiness before drifting off into sweet cherries.
Bottom Line: This beer's reputation is greater than its taste, but its taste is pretty darn good.
4.5/5