
First sip is a bit more tart than I expected, but the bitterness is muting it while the bread malt is soaked in lemon juice. The sprig of pine and a small flower are in there to help sort things out a bit, but the number of bold tastes that are wrestling for dominance means that this isn't for sipping. And that's just fine by me.
Tip-in is watery lemons with a carbonation sizzle across the tip of the tongue; a bread backing is just barely holding on to let you know you're not alone. The middle approaches with the lemon, pine, some grains, and flowers with the bread turning a bit into crackers. The finish brings that bitter overtone with the tartness just barely under it. Trail off is more dusty bitterness.
Bottom Line: It's uncompromising, but it should probably consider compromising a bit.
2.75/5