Taste cold
Moderate size white head, even bubbles, clings, stays, laces nicely, nice golden amber color, pretty cloudy.
Aroma - cumin, spice, slightly sweet but earthy hops, bubblegum, corn.
Mouthfeel - Toothy but carb cleans it up nicely, almost too much carb.
Flavor - up front, nice blend of hops and malt, middle has a pleasant hop bitterness, a little soapy, malt sweetness rescues towards the end, along with carb cleanse. Hops are understated, mild spice with earth notes, slight soapy bitterness that is odd.
Finish - Soapy, refreshing, cleansing, very mild hop bitterness that is the opposite of harsh.
Overall, vanguard not a keeper. Very mild hop without character, a little soapy, not a great flavor (kind of spice and earth, but neither is great) or bitterness (soap). Future MO smashes need to go 90 mins on boil.
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