6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Small off-white head, reducing itself to rim; foxy-amber beer. Very fresh vanilla-bean nose, bit of cardemom, and then - buttery, diacetyl-laden; creamy toffees. Taste is suitably different. Again caramel & toffee, but drier, way less buttery, extra dimension of dry autumn leaves. Slight hint of strawberry. Slick, medium bodied at least. Beer falls a bit flat, no aftertaste. Warming up, the diacetyl comes creeping in a bit all the same. The smell made me fear of a diacetyl bomb. Thank God that isn’t the case. Its taste is decent enough. Thanks to Don for this rare find.