7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can (10/27/25) from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Opaque, banana smoothie yellow, thin cap of head with good retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is vegetal/herbal, white grape mustiness and an unusual, maple syrup tail end. Taste is white grape, hint of herb, back half baked bread. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Thankfully, for me, herbal quality in aroma is almost absent in taste.

An odd amalgam of aromas and flavors. They basically work but was the brewer REALLY going for some maple syrup in the aroma? Overall, a pretty decent pale ale and good strength aroma/taste for ABV.

8.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

16 oz can in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you!! Aroma Is light white grape, and bread-like malt. The flavor is exact copy of the aroma. Juicy fruit character that shows white grapes, peach and orange. This pops with juicy character and shows no bitterness. Another exceptionally easy to drink Fidens.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Canned 10/27/25, drunk 11/27/25, as pictured.
Heavy unripe tropical fruit, bit of passion fruit juice and some white wine and mineral, but not quite as round and vibrant as the way Nelson does it at its best. But certainly nothing to scoff at. Some light, floral orange juice character and cracker+white bread malt to gently balance.
Bright and perky with excellent, above average bitterness for the style but also quite malty with deep, deep, supple malts. Orange and passion fruit lead the way with peppery bitterness. Perhaps starting to turn herbal at its age but not horribly so. Excellent balance, big mineral and white wine, with a ton of flavor and body for its small size.

8.6

Rakau hops. Unique, very floral, honey, and stone fruits