8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Canned 8/9/25 10:29am, drunk 8/17/25. Kent Falls: now adding the time it was canned, too. On non-hoppy stuff, even. As if these guys couldn't get any better!
Clear, honey-brass-golden. Bright, with a frothy, white head that slowly fades to rocky cover.
Yeast and mild oak with big mineral and fruity yeast showing restrained, unripe stone fruit and unripe apple. Adding some honey-like malt on the end with more fruity yeast gives an almost oak-aged applesauce character. Hints of vanilla and spice.
Soft but with a good oak tannin structure that keeps it from getting too soft. Fruity and mild, with a big drinkability and lots of maltiness. Ends dry with bright, but not-overdone, herbal and peppery hops. Lingering malt, vanilla, acidity. Maybe a touch lighter bodied than I'd prefer, if we are nitpicking, but this beer takes you to flavortown, for sure.