Thanks, ineedbeer. The beer has a glowy orange body. It’s quite cloudy with a smallish white head. Fades to not much quickly. Aroma is apricots, light but very good funk, floral malt sweetness. The taste is lightly tart with a mild woody bitterness in the finish. Light lemons with good funk.

From a bottle at the brewery. Aroma has a large amount of light pepper phenolics. Some light pear esters. Light oak character and moderate Chardonnay and wine acidity. Pours a cloudy golden color with a thick, white head with great retention and some nice lacing. Flavor is nice with a good balance. Light graininess and cracker character from the malt. Some light citrus notes and a medium low phenolic flavor. There is a nice wine barrel character in the background providing some light acidity and some oak. Medium bitterness but not any hop flavor. Some fruitiness from the wine as well in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with a nice creaminess to it. Medium high carbonation. Faint astringency and moderate alcohol warmth. Overall a really nice Golden Ale, but it's not one of my favorite styles. Very well balanced and the wine barrels provide nice secondary notes as opposed to dominating the flavor. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone