s: alcohol | cedar | caramel
a: deep brown body | exploded after opening - but hardly any head after that (aged 7+ years)
t: pungent | drying | brandy
p: astringent | nutty | woodsie
o: polished | aged well | still strong - but about right for age...if you still have a bottle for some reason - drink it now!

65 cL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 09-March-2018 | US$9,89 | bottle #78 (hand labeled) | sampled: 04 & 05-April-2025

This pint can was delivered from Half Time recently. My New Belgium globe glass is in place and I pour. I see a milky, hazy orange-yellow body topped by a moderately tall, icy white head. The hops are obvious in the smell along with citrus, tropical and pine. I take a drink. Not sure how they decided to include what hops in what amounts but I think the brewery did a good job of it. Hops, certainly, in the taste with an accompanying bitterness, papaya, white bread, pineapple (from hops, not fruit, lol), some grapefruit and orange rind. The sensation tilts towards dry, it only makes sense. No knowledge of the brewery or the beer before this sampling, I approve of both right now.

From tap at Departed Soles, Jersey City. Sweetish malty aroma with caramel, some toffee, touch of dried fruit. Moderate to medium sweet with a light bitterness. Body is medium. Decent, bit too much Märzen and not enough Helles for my taste.

From tap at Departed Soles, Jersey City. Softly hopped aroma with pale malt, some rye, bread, some citrus, orange. Moderate bitter, light sweet. Bit modest overall, easy drink, rye malt is nice.

From tap at Departed Soles, New Jersey. Aroma is sweet malt with spicy notes, caramel, clove, candied/dried fruits, touch of marzipan. Sweet flavour, lightly bitter. Above medium body. Quite a spicy Tripel, almost drinks like a little spiced liqueur.

From tap at Departed Soles, New Jersey. Nice cold brew coffee aroma with roast, caramel, light chocolate, some mocha, coffee grounds. Moderate sweet and bitter, light milky creaminess but the body leaves something to be desired compared to the aroma.

From tap at Departed Soles, Jersey City. Old skool APA pine & grapefruit hop aroma with orange, malt, some pine, touch of caramel. Light to moderate sweet, moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. Bit restrained, modestly hopped, simple, alright.

Can from my monthly city brew tours box. Orangey colored beer and same head. Nose is orange and sugars. Tatses of candied gummy orange, earth, sweet breads, plum. Hint of booze.

Biscuit malt and weedy grass aroma. Golden yellow with large white head. Mildly sweet lemon, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter weedy grass/fresh hay flavor. Light body.