12 ounces of a 750 ml bottle (2014) poured into a tulip-style goblet. Pours a clear amber/golden orange color with 1-2 fingers of off-white head that fades moderately. Nice head retention leaving a half finger ring around the glass. Sparse lacing. Aromas of wine, a little oak, berries, stone fruit, honey, slightly medicinal/boozy notes. Tasting notes of wine, raspberries, subtle tart fruit, wheat, herbs and spices, light booze. Medium body with a dry and warm finish. Medium carbonation, slick mouthfeel. Interesting beer, would love to try the others in this series.

Bottle - thanks brentk56! Pours lightly hazy orange with a small white head that dissipates fairly slowly and leaves decent lacing. Aroma is light overall, vinous, fakish-raspberry, some oak. Flavor is about the same, a bit of raspberry, some wheat notes poking through, oaky tannins, some wine. Light sweet, fairly tannic and a bit of fruit skin bitterness on the back end. Medium body, highly carbonated, a bit hot. Nothing amazing to be sure, but better than I expected given the ratings.

Bottle. Pours orange with white head. Nose and taste of raspberry, musk, vanilla, oak, white wine, wheat malt, banana and light sourness. Medium body.

Draft at Churchkey. We debated a bit over this one, and I came down on the negative side, but my drinking partner was much more positive. I guess I understand where they were going, it just didn’t really work for me. Hazy golden color, huge fluffy white head. Aroma of medicinal berries. Taste is berries and white wine. Improves as it warms.

On draft at chips wine and beer in Kill devil hills nc. Pours a cloudy gold with a thin white head. Caramel malt aroma. Subtle raspberries with predominate oak flavors. Nice ale.