Thin off white head on a dark plum coloured body. Jam & blackberry aroma. Medium bodied & smooth thinning out to a clean back. Blackcurrant, grainy, jam & blueberry tastes. It's ok.

Flasche 0,5l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger beiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, kräftige malzige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, getrocknete Früchte, Datteln, Feigen, leichte fruchtige Hopfenaromen, kräftige Röstaromen, kräftig Malz, Karamell, fruchtig-malzige Bitterkeit; sehr fruchtiger + würziger Körper, kräftige würzige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, getrocknete dunkle Beeren, eher trockene Hopfennoten, kräftige Röstaromen, Röstmalz, Getreide, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure; würzig-trockener Nachgang

Pours a beautiful, perfectly transparent light amber/dark orange, with a couple of fingers of meshed white head. Good enough retention and nice lacing. Quite weak but still clean/perceptible enough aroma: a biscuity and slightly toffeeish malty base, followed by fruity notes of mainly orange (ripe/jam-like) and a hint of floral hoppiness. Taste notes follow the aroma, now with good enough intensity and a bit more floral hoppiness popping out. Medium sweet, medium to high bitter, with a balanced mouth and a good punch of dry bitterness in finish/aftertaste, with the slightest earthy hint. Light to medium bodied, average carbonation, goes down pretty easy and decently lively. A nowadays quite rare example of a classic english ipa, and a well made one.