Magnumus Ete Tomahawkus ESB³
Pours hazed/cloudy golden with a one-finger+ foamy white head that becomes rocky in its descent. Some lacing sticks. The smell is lemony/citric with some biscuity breadiness. The taste is of a dry bitterness - citric/lemony. A quick flash of alcohol at the start leads to more dryness, though it is very well-hidden after first sip or two. It's hoppy, for sure, - lemony, slightly leafy, with just a nod of pale malt in the finish to round it out. If the ocassional watery/thin gaps were filled in (more malt? bigger yeast strain? not sure - but, there are gaps in the flavor and the feel - this could really be something great. As it is, it's certainly decent or better. I loved where this beer was going, but not thrilled where it ended. The alcohol was covered (esp. after the start)- nice hoppiness, but a bit more body and a tie-in between spaces, would go a long way.