7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Taster pour on tap at the brewery. Appearance is light brown-dark yellow, 1/2-finger width foamy off-white head persisting as a ring, no sparkle, nice sudsy lacing. Aroma is subtle--virtually not there--vague fruit and malt. Taste is high alcohol, with caramel malt high in the mix, along with sweet fruit, somewhat candied. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, fairly thick texture, soft-to-average carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, not that strong, which is a little disappointing given the hop.