7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Got in a trade with larryi86. 16 ounce can into lager glass, canned on 5/28/2019. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy pale golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, leaves, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, cracker, white bread dough, wood, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of kaffir lime leaf, lime juice, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, leaves, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, cracker, white bread dough, wood, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and citrus tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, leaves, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/zest, cracker, white bread dough, wood, peppercorn, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of kaffir lime leaf, lime juice, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance. Slight lingering kaffir lime leaf astringency after the finish, but not overwhelming. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Very clean on lager flavors, with minimal yeasty notes. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and sticky/peel/rind/acid/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is good. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4%. Overall this is a very nice fruited pale lager. All around nice robustness and balance of kaffir lime leaf, lime juice, citrus/fruity hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish; not overly aggressive/bitter. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Very well balanced kaffir lime leaf, lime juice, and Huell Melon hop flavors; with a nice clean pils malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made experimental style example. Just wish it was less sharp and gritty on the kaffir lime leaf.