5.5

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

500ml bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours ever so slightly hazy / not crystal clear with a dissipating white head. The aroma is sweet, perfumed, sweet and intoxicating, bubblegum, ripe melon, apple, pear drops, spice, hay, touch medicinal / rubber and orange marmalade. The taste is toothy, sticky, bitter - sweet, slick and oily, perfumed, bubblegum, pear drops, melon, candy, chewy, peppery spice, candied orange peel, fairly raw, boozy alcohol action and again a touch of something medicinal. Drying and boozy finish. Medium - fulsome body, fine carbonation and thick mouth feel. A bit rough around the edges to be honest. I got through the bottle, but I am sure to feel the boost.