The lovely copper-amber beer has a nice, sticky head that leaves lacing better than we deserve and an aroma of delightful floral hops and citrus. It's a little cloudy, and there are exceedingly few points of nucleation in the depths, so the visual of the beer is quite calm and relaxing, and I could do with that right about now.First sip is a fairly rough malt/hops mix, but the bitterness that seems to be swelling at the front end just dies by the time the center of the drink is done. That's a lot to pick up out of the sip, but this is a beer that tells you what it's going to do, does it, and then tells you what it just did.
Tip-in is very light carbonation tingle with thick, sweet malt and light floral hops. The middle moves into a surprisingly smooth grain and gentle citrus river of goodness before the finish comes along with a bitter undercurrent, spices, and more citrus.
Bottom Line: Very good. I can't even call this evil anymore.
4.25/5
