First sip is very grapefruit-forward, and the whole beer is just pretty damn refreshing. I could see enjoying this on a warm summer afternoon on the deck while the puppies play in the back yard and the horses graze nearby (I'm living in a Southern wonderland here). The effect of the sip is pretty much all that grapefruit and not a whole lot else. Fear not - I have ways of making the beer tell me its secrets.
Tip-in is light biscuits, significant carbonation burn, and the grapefruit. It moves into the middle with its more toned down citrus (now a bit more orange) and the grains are a little more undefined and warm. The finish is a retard of the citrus and the pine makes a very slight entrance while the grains are really mellowing out a lot. The trail-off is a bit floral, and the effect of the whole beer is very crisp.
Bottom Line: Delicious and deserving of the large bottle it came in. I guess I have to finish it all in one sitting. Shucks.
4.0/5