8.3

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

2005 bottle consumed 2/9/06. Very quenching, fruity, acidic and with a large amount of pediococcus in the middle, ending more drily on a lactic note. Lots of green apples in both flavor and aroma, very musty, cheesy, lightly tannic and just overall, bursting with flavors. My biggest complaint, though it’s not as evident in this sample, as in some of the older ones, is that the beer is a bit watery and the mouthfeel looser than it should be (to convey the sourness and even the hops).