5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bought au Carrefour in Istanbul (not Constantinople). Bottle drunk after eating a stir fry. Hazy pear juice color, big head big bubbles. Nose is very mild, light malt with melon citrus notes. The flavor is pretty uninspiring, not too fruity but with some interesting hoppy lupulin taste that's edging towards hop burn and not quite there. I fear it might have needed more malt+alcohol to improve the body, which is a bit thin. But otherwise it's alright, no off flavors. Expiry Mar'25, if they gave it a year this could explain some of the minimal hoppy flavors after 6 months. If they brewed it in Constantinople it'll be waiting in Istanbul.