Very simple, copper colored pour with a nice, bone white head and some lace. Looks nice.
The beer basically drinks up front like a simple ESB or English bitter. Very tasty and malt based with some simple hop accents.
Where this beer goes in the finish is the interesting thing. I’m not sure if this is by design (either for this beer in particular or for the style), but it dried quite violently in the finish. Very, very dry as it ends and in the aftertaste, and I was surprised how quickly the mild fruitiness that started in the brew turned into this finish. A bit odd.
Having said all that I said above, it was still very drinkable and tasty – just surprising.