
First sip is tart overall with a swing of sweetness that starts low and goes high by the end, bringing on a bitterness to the tartness. The taste is more unscrupulous with a heavy resin, pear, apricot, and grains aplenty.
Tip-in is almost so tart as to be sour with a mild carbonation tingle and the flavors of plum, pear, and resin taking a back seat to the tartness. The middle rolls with carbonation stinging the whole mouth all at once while the tartness subsides in favor of a bit of sweet, the heavy resin, some grains, caramel, pears, and a hint of citrus. The finish is a wave of bitter snapped off at the end, then a trail off of resin.
Bottom Line: If this is San Fran's take on the West Coast IPA, I'll visit other cities for my beer. This wasn't bad, but it's not even close to best.
2.0/5