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

Side pour at the brewery, 9/5/24. Unfiltered, bright amber with rusty copper. Creamy, beige head, slowly to cover. Malty, rich, well, but not over-hopped. Mineral and mellow earth lingering. Light caramel-toffee. Clean, of course. Malty, biscuity, lightly toasty. Soft and creamy texture. Ample malt depth with good attenuation. Caramel, toast, black pepper and earth lingering. Very rich, very robust though it isn't at first. Layers of malt with building hop bitterness. Incredibly flavorful for its size.