8

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

Draught at the brewery, 7/16/21. Clear, pale, straw-golden with a small but fairly well-retained, white head. Beautiful nose is lightly fruity from the rice/sake yeast (I assume) with a good helping of honey and light biscuit from the malts. Lovely hybrid character but it works wonderfully, I think, being both aromatic and fruity but also having enough acidity/dryness. No alcohol or flaw noted. Soft and malty, yet with a tight carbonation and good biscuity malts on the finish in unison with fruit and honey notes. A bit of rice character keeps it dry and the attenuation is high. Soft, herbal-like hop notes add minimal but appropriate bitterness. Quenching and drinkable. Excellent!