8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

375mL bottle, 2021 vintage, drunk 1/29/22. Light, hay-to-straw-golden, good clarity with a small, but fairly dense, white head showing moderate retention. Nose is highly aromatic, with nearly juicy acidity suggesting poignant bacterial-derived lactic and acetic notes. Rustic grains in the background with ample honey-like maltiness, hints of Brett-like tropical fruit and hints of floral/vegetal/spicy dandelion that is not overdone. No alcohol or flaw noted. In the mouth it's less acidic than the nose would suggest, with an almost silky/creamy mouthfeel thanks to exquisitely tight carbonation. Supportive, honey and biscuit-like maltiness is well-attenuated and plentiful fruitiness and mild-to-moderate acidity balances the finish. The complexity is among the highest I've seen from Amory's Tomb's beers and there's very little here to complain about.