Pours brown with translucent orange hues, hazy, nice even light tan head that laces
Aroma tart malt bite, fruit, bright, almost but not quite soapy
Mouthfeel moderate body, odd coating, cleans up with carb, refreshingly
Flavor strong malt bitterness, with tart fruit hop/yeast blend right there, hop bitterness too heavy at end, a tad boozy at the end.
Finishes with hop bitterness and alcohol warmth.
Overall, just doesn't have that round malt syrup feel I was going for here. Very drinkable and pleasant, but strong and not to style. Need way more body, less hop bittering, although the hop flavors are pleasant and work well here. Maybe start decoct at higher temp, and go with more munich. Push hops further towards end of boil, lower IBUs at least 5, maybe 10. Gelatin for clearing at the end?
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