7.4

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

Pint split two ways at the brewery. Appearance opaque, dark yellow with no sparkle, finger-width foamy off-white head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong herbal and citrus with sweet vanilla quality. Taste is moderately strong orange, melon rind, grapefruit, piney bitter. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and crisp finish as taste with moderate lingering bitterness. Overall, aroma bests taste and a bit bitter in the finish.