Draught at the brewery, 4/15/17.
Hazy, not heavily, but amply so. Lime-brass-pale golden body with a medium-sized white head atop showing moderate retention.
Light biscuit malt, sweat and a touch of grapefruit/pine rise up before being whisked away in a flurry of mango-papaya. The juice and citrus/pine battles for dominance and as it warms and breathes, it remains mostly juicy though with some resin on the end. Light sourdough-like malts with low ester and no booze or flaw.
Surprisingly light though with an ample, supportive body/texture full of light biscuit and cracker. Juiciness is moderate, showing lime, lemon, mango and papaya. It softens the grapefruit/pine finish and ends up like a hybrid NE/WC IPA. Engaging, brisk carbonation keeps things light and drinkable while no alcohol or flaw is noted. Moderate bitterness, perhaps slightly on the high side, with light resin on the finish.

Can from 7/11 Brilliantly clear deep golden color with a good sized bubbly white head that slowly recedes. Sweet bready lightly toasty on the nose with hints of banana and earthy floral almost smokey hops. Rich toasty malt flavor with bits of bread and a light alcohol note. Moderate bitterness with an earthy smokey fruity hop flavor. Interesting beer, pretty tasty but I find this hop doesn’t agree with my taste buds.

Can from 7/11 Slightly murky deep copper with faint garnet and a thin wispy tan head that persists. Light smoke brown sugary toffee malt with hints of sour cherry on the nose. There’s more tartness in the flavor than the aroma suggested and its fruity tart. Still a pretty big malt presence with brown sugary toffee thats got hints of smoke and chocolate. Reminds me a lot of a scotch ale but with some lactic thrown into the mix. Odd mashup but it kind of works.

Draught at Salty Pig, 3/4/17.
Dark, cola-ebony with a good clarity and small, tan head atop showing moderate retention.
Very lively coffee mixes with fruity chocolate and sweet vanilla in the nose as earthy notes and a more dry roast take over on the end. Quite aromatic and yet not dominated by the coffee, thankfully. No alcohol or flaw.
Straightforward but very flavorful, with an almost juicy character to the coffee as prunes, vanilla and dark chocolate create a very boisterous flavor profile. The highlight of the beer is the soft, oily-to-silky malt texture that is soft and supple yet very dry and attenuated. In concert with the engaging carbonation, it keeps the beer very drinkable while allowing the dark malt and coffee to shine.

16 oz. can purchased at Spruce Creek Provisions. Color is a deep, crystal clear straw appearance. Aroma has sweet grain, white bread and lager yeast. Smell is spot on a authentic German Helles.

The flavor is sweet grain with some mild grass. The yeast shows we’ll through the the center of the sip. Light bitterness at the finish. Mouthfeel is maybe a tad heavier than the authentic German Helles and the hop profile isn’t any bolder than any other Helles. Very good for the style.

Draft at Duckfat served in a mason jar. Clear yellow, aroma is mild pale grain, weak floral, maybe grass. Flavor is pretty indescript. Mild sweetness from malt, mild bitterness from a grassy note. Body is rather thin, almost watery. Drinkable, not a standout. Bit easy going with lunch.

From the can. Crisp with sweet lemon and Belgian yeast front to back. Dry, lasting pith and resin finish.

Can from 7-11 Mostly clear deep golden color with a huge bubbly white head that persists. Earthy minty citrus pine and resin on the nose with faint crackery malt. The flavor adds a hint of toasty malt and a touch of alcohol but follows the nose quite well. Tasty beer

[2/4/17] Draught/Bottle at Extreme Beer Fest in Boston. Cloudy yellow. "Green" and fruity hops, peaches, sour, juicy, lemony. Really good.