7.5

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

Deep red-foxy; good yellow-brown head. Vinous but a tad vinegary nose, wine, wood, tannins, flowery and lots of fruit (apricot, orange,...) on brandy. Very aggressive lactic and a tad acetic fruity taste. Retronasal explosion of fruit flavours, esters, vanilla and wood. Aggressive but all the same pleasing. Very smooth, slick texture and alcoholic². Whoa - not bad. Must be a great dinner beer.