This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-burnt dark red color with a quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head. No lacing.
The aroma starts off sour cherry. Dry tart woody balance slides in. An ample amount of that normal \"green apple\" sourness comes back like most Hermit Thrush beers do.
The flavor brings in the sour first and then a nice underlying sweet woody barrel side comes in. Aftertaste is the green apple and tart cherry leads into a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping quality to it. Low carbonation. Normal Hermit Thrush sly stickiness.
Overall, this is probably their best to date beer. Still, I gotta make my way down to the brewery, I feel need to ask them why is there always that \"stickiness\" in their beers, it’s not cloying, but it’s noticeable.