First sip is unexpectedly fruity, with apricots and peach fuzz giving the beer a character unlike those that had come before it. That's not to say that it's a fruit drink - it's clearly beer, with the malt and grains whipping around the bottom and the hops jumping up and down near the back of the group as if to say, "I'm here! Don't forget about me!" A full swig will dissect the beer and tell us what it's all about.
Tip-in is sweet malt and grapes, with carbonation adding the faintest glimmer around the edges. The middle is laden down with toffee, caramel, and oranges. It has a heavy feeling about it that was not evident in the sip, and it is a contrast to the relative light feeling of the tip-in. As the finish approaches, the apricots and earth and grains all ease themselves in with a calmness that defines the beer itself. It is a very, very good and smooth beer.
Bottom Line: Rich and smooth like a billionaire industrialist (not Donald Trump).
4.0/5