8

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

Pint at the brewery - clear gold - lively carbonation - nose of honey, pear, light pepper, bright fruity esters, light basement yeastiness - flavor is lightly sweet honeysuckle on the approach, but is mostly dry thereafter - delicate but complex - some grass, straw, pepper, light melon and pear - very mild phenols of clove on the back end - finish is peppery and lightly flinty - they did a good job on this one.