7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Got in a BIF from Dragginballs76. 12 ounce can into lager glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of lime zest, chili pepper, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of lime zest, chili peppers, bready malt, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lime zest, chili pepper, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and pepper spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lime zest, chili pepper, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome robustness and balance of lime zest, chili peppers, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Perfectly clean on lager flavors with no fruity/yeasty notes. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Mild increasing pepper heat through the glass, but not overwhelming. Overall this is an excellent fruited Vienna lager! All around great robustness and balance of lime zest, chili peppers, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Clean Pils/Vienna malts, with perfectly balanced lime/pepper flavors; and mild earthy hops against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.