At the source. Lady bartender was nice enough to give me a half pour from a can. Clear, pale amber, soft lace. Honey, grainy, slightly medicinal & sappy nose. Sticky honey & black pepper upfront, breakfast cereal middle, decent acid, fuzzy carbonic fruit, fizzy soda carb, mellow but stiff bitter earth, strong ale hot, slick & slightly charred toast finish. Kinda good if kept cold.

It’s rare to see a new beer-tasting malt liquor these days, this stovepipe can came from the cooler at the most-shopped HEB. The label sort of jumped out at me, I like it. Wrapped in the standard brown bag, I lift the tab. Yes, it does smell like a beer, good start. The drink is not bad, perhaps a bit too sweet to my liking, but that is minor. Corn syrup, grain, corn, a bit of romilar and an indication of the alcohol. Similarities to Eight Ball but not in that league. I’d certainly drink again and I do appreciate the brewery being adventurous.