6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Slightly hazy amber coloured body with a copper glow and a ridiculously large, five centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of soap, oats, malt, alcohol, earthy hops, cereal, bread, dough and way more soap. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive oat and soap flavours at first with some unfinished hop pellets in the mix and a hint of a grassiness that lingers. Aftertaste is at least a bit more defined with some pungent malt and toffee flavours coupled with pear, apple and some hay notes in the finish. Overall, a decent representation of the style (APA) with a twist of the oats in the mix - which makes for some good complexity. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Whip-In in Austin, Texas on 05-May-2014 for US$1.79 sampled at home in Washington on 22-July-2014.