Can, pours off pale but not quite copper. Off malt nose, perhaps a tad sweet to the olfactory. First taste is fest like, but then this phenolic astringent bite sets in; you know, like that of an inexperienced brewer. I wonder if al lthe years had this character. Got to try another next year and see if its the same. Yea, the middle is also affected by this character. It lingers for a while after each gulp. The basic fest beer taste is there but this added aftertaste is quite distracting. Needs some manners.