Appearance:
Light amber and copper under a soft white head which slowly fades with bubbles and lace into a thin blanket.
Nose:
Dried apricots and peaches, lemon cake and lemon bars. Dry golden bales of have and dried hop leaf underneath.
Palate:
Sweet and bready then spicy and fruity. Interesting frosted sweetness of lemon cake and lemon bars. Nice kick of spice in the back – rye seeds come to mind. Spice leads into flambéed peaches and apricots caramelized in demerara sugar. Whole rye loaves of bread underneath. bran and toasted cereal grains in the back. Lemon along the edge.
Final Thoughts:
Interesting indeed. Made me think of a rye-IPA hybrid. Early in Due South’s inception they suffered a diacetyl infestation which has long since been exterminated. I’ll happily drink some Due South Category IPA any day, anytime, and if Due South should can it…
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