Ancient Feelings
Heist Brewery - NoDa

 

 

A: Pours a clear medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate copper + burnt orange + medium golden yellow + bright yellow + apricot colored highlights. The beer has a two finger tall dense sudsy foamy off-white head that slowly reduces to a medium sized patch of medium thick film covering approximately 25% of the surface of the beer surrounded by a large patch of thin film covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to heavy amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Slightly stronger than moderate aromas of tropical/pineapple + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/orange + pine hops over the top of light to moderate aromas of toasted + caramel + bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of toasted + caramel + bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by slightly stronger than moderate flavors of tropical/pineapple + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/orange + pine hops which impart a light to moderate amount of lingering bitterness.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp upfront with a light amount of dryness in the finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly crisp + dry mouthfeel. Enjoyable with a very nice hop profile but I just wish the hop bitterness had been a touch more old school aggressive. I could easily have a couple of these.