7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Brewery draught, 2/15/24. Clear bronze, small, off-white head, modest retention. Nice Brett right off the bat. Lime, light hickory skin, probably the buckwheat softening things and yet adding spice. Light lactic with yogurt and citrus rinds. Pretty well-aged, it seems. Big oak up front with light toast, a touch popcorny at times, with moderate lactic acidity but not as much Brett as the nose may have suggested. Excellent texture, very soft and malty with good attenuation and tight carbonation. Clean. I suspect the foeders are just very new and thus the toastier-than-ususl character which should soften with more batches. Very respectable nonetheless.