6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Tap at Freshcraft - cloudy ruby - has everything I generally hope for in a darker rendition of the style (clove and other spicy phenolics, moderate esters, dark bread), but it doesn’t all come together well - the spicier phenols, in particular are overboard, and there is a slight medicinal character in the finish - eh.