7.6

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

Taster at the bar. Just slightly darker than the previous golden beer (Beaubien), with a white IPA head crowning the top. The small serving does not do the nose justice, but there are obvious "C" hops with pine and grapefruit, maybe Amarillos. Taste ratchets back the hops at first, then lets ’em go in a resiny rush down my gullet. Bitterness stays forward in my mouth. Malts just slip aside now to keep the hops in play. A bit of lemonade in the finish.