A: Pours a clear but dark amber with a finger or two of creamy off white head. The head sticks around for a while.
S: Light caramel and bready aroma with a hint of molasses.
T: Caramel candy, bread and toffee flavor but not too sweet. Toffee lingers on the palate. No alcohol at all, as this is only 4% or so.
M: Thin body with moderate-to-high carbonation. Highly quaffable!
Overall, my best beer yet on batch 8. Very balanced and drinkable, but too thin due to low mash efficiency. Would benefit from more body and slightly more alcohol.
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