7.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750mL bottled 8/12/2014 and drunk 1/29/16.
Figured it was high time to open this guy seeing how it’s 1.5 years old.
Gently gushing bottle immediately shows the brett going strong. White head is initially large, topping a clear, straw-golden body with a very slight copper tint. Gentle carbonation courses upwards.
Whew. That’s a nice start to the nose. Pure brett in the form of cherry pie. Reminds of Brett lambicus, though I doubt that’s the culprit here (guess it could be, though). Horsey, with dry guava, hickory and light band aid on the end. Not cidery or vanilla-heavy, as I find from many honey beers. In fact, would never know there was honey from the nose. Light cellar and plastic (in a good way). No alcohol or flaws.
Lovely natural carbonation ushers on a lightly sweet, lightly tart, somewhat cider-like flavor. A touch of wax and mustiness, with only guava, lime and a hint of band aid from the nose. Still has a softly malty texture. Not at all overattenuated, yet not too sweet.
The brett hasn’t developed quite as nicely in the mouth as it has in the nose, which is a pretty common occurrence in the beer world. Maybe just a touch too much cidery-acetic character on the finish, but they’re definitely on to something, intentional or not. This would be pretty god damned good with some cherries and light oak, and maybe a little more caramel character. Very, very drinkable and with a perfect texture and balance. Sad I didn’t buy more of this, but hopefully the Agriculture series continues....