Sapphire Cut
Barrique Brewing & Blending

A: Pours a crystal clear medium yellow in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising quickly from the bottom of the glass and moderate pale golden yellow + bright yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy white head that slowly reduces to a large patch of medium thick film covering approximately 50% 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 thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of bready + grainy + honey malts with a light amount of honey sweetness. Light to moderate aromas of herbal + grassy hops. Light aromas of lager yeast and a hint of vinous/white wine + oak notes.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of bready + grainy + honey malts with a light amount of honey sweetness. That is followed by a light flavor of lager yeast and a light amount of vinous/white wine + oak notes. Finally there are light to moderate flavors of herbal + grassy hops which impart a light amount of bitterness which slowly fades away leaving a relatively clean finish.

M: Just shy of medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Upfront there are light amounts of crispness followed by a slight creaminess and a clean slightly dry finish.

O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and an interesting mouthfeel - slightly creamy mid-body and softer/less crisp than your typical German Pilsner. Interesting flavors + aromas from the hop choice and the white wine barrel lagering.