7.6

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

They have chosen to print the word FAMILY on the bottom of the can, rather than the date....pretty incredible. Drunk 9/17/24. Thickly hazy, deep cantaloupe-bronze-maize. Creamy, off-white head slowly to cover. Nose is peachy, with a bit of punchy pineapple, wood, strong spice and maybe a hint of light alcohol. The yeast signature is extremely round and fruity, playful. Ample malts soak up most of the acidity, showing big white bread, biscuit and light cake. Rich, rich malts are still pretty appropriately attenuated. White bread, sourdough, honey, biscuit...it's all there. Big melon notes from the hops, tons of fruity yeast esters, light wood and spice but no aggressive/twangy notes in the flavor, thankfully. Appropriate bitterness, balanced, juicy at points and drying out nicely on the finish.