Exploding bottle when the wax and seal were cracked, but didn't lose much, just immediately fizzed until I could pour into the glass. Deep hazy bronze and light brown coloured body with a very thick, four to five centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of pure cherries, caster sugar, mellow oak and cedar notes, some grass and a touch more of the deep black cherry scents. Medium-bodied; Deep robust malty and earthy notes with a big cherry and oak flavour with some malts, raisins, caster sugar, pitted fruit and pungent grain flavour, but really - no cloying flavours and somehow - no alcohol. Aftertaste shows a ton of cherry notes, no real tart or soured flavours, but some saison-like qualities with the dry malt and grain noticeable and a big yeast presence, but the cherries and malt are the strongest, and again - somehow no real alcohol notes despite the 13% abv!?! How is that possible? Overall, a pretty good beer - not a sour or tart beer by any means and far removed from real krieks, but this is interesting with some cherry flavours and perhaps one of the better beers i've seen in HIDING alcohol - if that's what you are into - this is quite good. I sampled this 37,5 cL wax-sealed bottle purchased from Whole Foods in New York (Bowery), New York on 05-December-2015 for US$10,99 sampled at home in Washington a bit more than 2,5 years later on 29-July-2018 after running my first double-digit run for the year.

Fairly hazy golden, peach and lightly coppered glow all with a thick, and very luscious four centimetre tall pure white head that stays afloat for a long time - very nice looking throughout. Aroma of fresh, yes, cucumbers, with a lot of light malts, a touch of alcohol, some coriander seed, and somehow - way more cucumbers - kind of impressive, given that it's beer with yeast that's been put away for a while, but the cucumbers are invasive! Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive cucumber flavours at first which show a crisp, cool flavour with some light coriander seed and wheat flavours and a touch of grain near the end, all with a dry and almost herbal finish, with no sweetness, no real body and not much depth - just a dry, very cucumber-y beer with a load of dryness and a bit of a touch of grainy malt near the end with some hay as well. Overall, quite funky and very cucumber-y which is very refreshing on hot days here in Washington, or anywhere North of here, especially in the summertime. Good to sample, and while I'm not sure if the additional time did this beer better, it was still nice to sample in the midst of THIS summer. I sampled this 37,5 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in New York (Columbus Circle), New York on 11-June-2017 for US$9,99 sampled at home in Washington a bit more than a year later on 03-July-2018.

NEIPA with a double scoop of snark. Which would be clever if the beer was better, but as it is it’s just kind of annoying, an overly sweet pint with a modest citric hop profile and an earthy wet malt backbone. Mandarins are prominent, adding an unwelcome sugary undercurrent offsetting the juicier notes. Pours a hazed amber with a brief white head and little lacing. Not quite pillowy, but close. Skippable.

12oz/375ml bottle at Lost Dog Cafe - North Arlington. Poured a hazy orange color, light ruby notes, with a very small off-white head. Aroma was very boozy, way too much chardonnay. Light sour notes. Big and bold, maybe just a little too big. I wonder if blending it with some fresh beer could have balanced out some of the harshness.

Bottle thanks to Todd. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A light funky fruity nose. Husky, funk almost sour, fruity, lemons. OK.