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◎ Appearance

A bright, sticky orange hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. The head forms with good initial density and displays solid Schaumhaftung, clinging to the glass in distinct lacing patterns as you drink.

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with pronounced stone fruit character—apricot and peach notes—layered beneath a robust pine resin backbone. Simcoe runs throughout the aromatic profile, joined by herbal and citrus edges from Citra and Centennial in the dry hop charge, creating a complex, forward-facing hop presentation.

◐ Taste

Entry brings sticky orange flesh and stone fruit sweetness, immediately met with a hearty pine and resinous bitterness that dominates the mid-palate. The bitterness remains clean and integrated—never harsh—while subtle malt backbone provides ballast without sweetness, finishing with a bone-dry, hoppy bite.

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is refreshingly crisp and persistently bitter, with lingering pine and a faint orange zest echo. Bitterness holds steady through the finish without astringency or fatigue.