Cellar temp
Pours clear deep red brown, small fine tan head that fizzes down after a couple minutes, hangs at edge
Aroma sweet stone fruit, slight tartness, light roast behind
Mouthfeel moderate body, some malt cloying at first, but does cleanse itself, a bit warming
Flavor big yeasty goodness, heavy ester not quite banana more like ripe pears, sweet malt with slight roast at the end, hops at front are tart, at very end deep bittering/cleansing.
Finish roast malt melts away and leaves a boozy warmth mixed with hop bitterness cleanup.
Overall, Nick's Grand Reserve. Put a dark blue label on it, this is world class, don't mess with it, Except maybe drop fermentation temps a hair to ease up on the esters a bit. But I like it.
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