First sip is citrus and sweet malt. The malt is only tinted by the citrus, and that malt is a bit complex. It's got a bit of honey and grains and biscuit with that lemony citrus. A sip is actually pretty freaking good. What will a gulp bring?
Tip-in is bready malt and lemon citrus, and the carbonation is a bit of a tingle. The middle is caramel and maybe some capsaicin? It may not be that, but it's something more harsh than I'm used to, but that doesn't make it bad. It's like a toffee infused with maybe a hop leaf or something gritty. The finish comes on with much more malt. The hops go away entirely, and the toffee and biscuits and even a hint of the lemon (okay, the hops aren't ALL gone) give the beer a very heavy texture as it trails off with a bit of sweetness.
Bottom Line: A very good amber. Very good, indeed.
4.0/5