7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle on 10/7/2005. Pours an orange-gold-amber color, nice creamy white head is well-retained. Aroma of fresh, leafy, juicy hops, quite floral and aromatic, with light citrus fruits lingering in the background and a hint of honey and biscuits. Flavor is bitter and assertive, but not over-the-top, IMHO. Soaked hops, almost a tea-like flavor, with light grapefruit and oranges. Creamy/frothy mouthfeel, as always, with some of that light yeast apparency typical of the brewery (sort of a dry, earthy flavor). Ends quite dry, bit of perfuminess but no alcohol. Malt and mouthfeel are well done, as I figured they would be, and the hops are enjoyable as well. Another solid offering from this fine brewer.