6.5

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

Crisp golden and lightly peach coloured body with a very clear glow of honey and a thinnish, ultra white coloured head that only starts at about a centimetre or so tall and stays afloat for a while. Aroma of grass, hay, light grain, a dose of citrus and honey sweetness an ending with a deep and robust hop character. Light to Medium-bodied; Very dry profile at first with an oaky and dry floral character that hits strong at first, but some of the sweetness and fruit notes (grapefruit and curacao) come towards the end with a very distinct malt-based profile and ending with a light grassy funk, but the hops are very subdued throughout. Aftertaste shows some dry grain and a light floral and grassy hop notes that has some sweetness from citrus fruits, but pretty bland after that with the floral notes finishing things off. Overall, a decent 'Brut' IPA that shows the dry qualities first and foremost and perhaps a bit too strong, since they are the only thing noticeable. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in Towson, Maryland on 27-May-2019 for US$1,65 sampled on 09-June-2019.