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

Can. Clear brownish red with a beige head that fizzes away to the rim. Mellow cherry and autumnal detritus aroma with oak, earth, dark bread. A little slippery, lowish carbonation. Sweet with an underlying rumble of acid - balsamic vinegar, ripe but sour cherries. Soft woody ending with gentle spices. Nicely balanced but just lacks that feral mystery that lurks in some of these sorts of beers. Still, very impressive.