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

12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 6/11/2019. Pours lightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy, lightly tart/tangy key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, cracker, corn, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of peppercorn, pine, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of key limes, citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and moderate maize/pale malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy, lightly tart/tangy key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, cracker, corn, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of peppercorn, pine, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit of vanilla notes in the aromas/flavors. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and light lime tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, cracker, corn, white bread dough, biscuit, peppercorn, pine, wood, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of key limes, citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and moderate maize/pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with minimal lingering hop/fruit astringency after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, tart/tangy/fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, fairly resinous/rindy, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an excelent fruited cream ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of key limes, citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and moderate maize/pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not overly aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great balance of vibrant key limes, and citrus/earthy Cascade hops; with a great clean pils malt/maize backbone, and restrained fruity yeast. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp drying. Not overdone on adjuncts. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Great summer beer.