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

Dullish amber colour. Thin head. The aroma comes off as more of a malt-accented English IPA, the way an American would understand the term English IPA. On the palate, it's more of a tart amber ale. I'd say I was surprised, but I am not surprised. That seems to be how Howl rolls, where everything is some interpretation of gruit. There's just a mild bitterness and no hop expression...did they use hemlock needles for all the bitterness and flavouring? Seems so. Anyway, it's an interesting beer to study, but whether I'm going to want a second round of tart amber, uncomplex gruit is another matter altogether.