6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can pour. Appearance is hazy golden yellow with light sparkle, 5-finger(!) white foamy head with good retention and a bit of fluffy lacing. Aroma is dominant cracker malt and fruit; transient whiff of a savory, salty quality like a buttery lobster claw(?). Taste is strongly sweet--a caramel sweetness--but virtually no hop presence. Maybe a late dark fruit presence, which is not bad but not really right for the style. and way off description. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, fairly thick texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, how does one get this from a beer using Mosaic and Citra? Not hopped enough for malt. Look and feel are decent and not a bad flavor--might be fine for pale ale but almost gets to a brown--but just not right for the style.