I really haven't had enough from this strangely named brewery to come to a conclusion about their abilities. As always, I assume that the brewery has some competence and some imagination, so some beers are going to be too experimental, and some are going to be fantastic. If they have a good enough process, they can filter out the ones that don't work, and then you wind up with almost all hits! Let's get a hit!
First sip is, indeed, bitter. However, it’s not slaughtering my mouth the way some bitter beverages might. Instead, it is dry, and the fruits aren’t quenching it in any way. Is there pine? Yes. It mixes with a molasses malt that isn’t bringing any sweetness with it. So, the sip is a bitt too much in too small of a tasting.
Tip-in is carbonation sizzle with the stifled molasses malt and pine. The middle swaggers in with an unexpected smoothness as the molasses unwrap themselves with a lite pine drizzle. The finish is dry followed by bitterness and a slight wood (that may really be coming from the dryness).
Bottom Line: The can says this is fruity. I think they were writing about a different beer.
1.75/5
