84 / 100
The hop influence gives this a distinctive direction: mango, pineapple and citrus sit alongside cereal and malt, while green, bitter notes keep it from reading as simply sweet. The palate’s dry, hot hop influence and the medicinal-hops finish sound like the main reservation for an approachability-minded drinker; there’s fruit and malt around them, but the bitterness is notable. The beer-cask angle is intriguing, though this seems better suited to someone comfortable with assertive, hop-led character than an easygoing malt-led style.
Reviewed by shortwaverambler
- Nose
- Floral, cereal, mango, papaya, grapefruit, pine needles, pancake batter, apple blossom, stone fruits, citrus hoppiness.
- Palate
- Fruity hops, green leafiness, mango, pineapple, white grape, bitter green leaves, orange marmalade, candied grapefruit, beer ferment, malt loaf, apricot, peach, barley sugars; dry, bitter, with hot hop influence.
- Finish
- Medicinal hops, dried and fresh pineapple, spice, green grass, lemon and orange peels, maltiness, resinous hops, cooling throat lozenge.