Draught sample at EBF ’06 on 2/11/06. Chill-hazed to lightly cloudy ripe peachskin colored beer, with some softer brass tones, large bubbles in the liquid and a small, off-white head that is only moderately retained, and leaves a thick film in its absence. The nose boasts a sugary pale maltiness backed by floral/herbal hops, unripe oranges and even a bit of dry pearskin. White grapefruit takes hold soon thereafter and dosent let go. I get some notes of wintergreen, almost or hickory nuts, with a very leafy, lightly resinous stickiness. The flavor strikes me as very gritty, almost like sugar granules are in the liquid, with floral, leafy hop flavors, high amounts of bitterness and only moderate amounts of caramel sweetness on the end. More of that tangy/tart hickory nut like flavor, with a low amount of carbonation, some bits of perfume rising as it warms and a light amount of alcohol dryness. Very green, very bitter, but didnt blow me away with acidity build-up on the palate. Woodsy, floral and with less grapefruit and resin that I could find than everyone else seems to mention. Bit of wateriness on the very end. I think the hop bitterness/flavor is already on the decline. The earliest review, being the freshest sample and the most highly rated, is no coincidence, IMHO.