7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle via a trade. Pours with a clear light golden hued body and a large, fluffy, just off-white head (bone hued). Good duration. Good lace. Aromas of hops up front, citrus, grapefruit rind, pine, light strawberry. Malt is strong (perhaps too much), caramel, sweet, bready, grainy, toffee, alcohol. Medium to light esters from the yeast. Light coconut notes. I think this is only 2 or 3 months old but seems a bit older than that. Malty sweet overall. Flavors of alcohol up front, a light tropical fruit note, medium to light bitterness. Finishes bready, biscuity and slightly sweet malty. Seems faded (actually it is exactly 3 months from packaging). Still pleasant but missing a hop edge. Light citrusy qualities. Alcohol is a bit too noticeable. Medium to slightly full bodied, medium to light carbonation. Decently dry finish. Slightly warming. Faded. Has a good potential, nice malt structure, good hope choice, but the fruity hop nature is only light at this point. Good balance. Sad to see such a quick fall off.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2011
at 21:51