6.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Clear 375ml bottle from the defunct Tasty Beverage in downtown Asheville. Two years in the cellar, 4 months in the fridge. Duvel glass @home. Dusty piss gold with a little sediment despite the chunky bottom. A bit still, probably intentional. Smell is boozy green smoke, sharp, toffee, onion sweetness. Taste is bitter, yeasty apples, very slight twang. Watery/refreshing almost melon/agave middle, oxidation/toffee, then the boozy warmth on the finish, lingering. Still, slightly yeasty, flowy, refreshing & thin. Not parching. Seems quieter than the listed 7%. I can appreciate a gentle bend over the barrel. Not too stiff. Good.