6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Stone - Kettner, pours a clear bright copper orange with a small white head. Aroma is majorly woody, with intense woody red wine barrels, various bugs, mixed berries, and a touch of marzipan. Flavour is hugely barrel-heavy, with intense wood, lots of tannins, marzipan, harsh bitterness, and mixed berries. Not exactly a smooth beer, despite the blending. It's an astringently tannic, woody, bitter bomb. Decent.