7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Gifted to me from the brewer. Very fresh, less than 1 month old. Nice hoppy nose, I am getting Nelson white grapes, tropical notes, possibly Mosaic. Very nice. The malt is very light in the background, just a touch of crackers. Very pale gold with an airy head and quite fizzy. Again, lovely hop flavors, mostly white grape, also citrus. Not very malty, but sweet and fruity. Very light body, as expected in a lager from a tropical area. The brewer said that they idea was to make a SW Asian style light lager with craft levels of hops. He definitely succeeded. I would drink this all day in the Japanese summer, let alone in the tropics. Best beer I have had from Buckskin--I think the freshness helped a lot.