Pours almost brilliant and light amber with a huge white head. Aroma has bright citrus, pine, floral and dank notes. Some malty sweetness too. Flavor starts with sparkling citrus, floral saturation turning to danky notes and some piney character. Medium sweet, lightly caramelly maltiness. The bitterness lingers wonderfully in the afthertaste getting quite strong but soft. The mouthfeel is full, oily and soft with medium carbonation. A classic from the past, something to compare other beers to. Balanced and delightfully soft beer by taste and mouthfeel. Especially the bitterness builds up very nicely and I love the danky notes.

Taste hits you with bourbon up front. Has some light orange peel, caramel, cherry and the oak really comes out as it warms. Nice on this really cold day.

A tous ceux qui rêvent de New-York, moi je rêve d’ici. Le plus bel endroit sur terre en été. Mais en hiver ce n’est pas en teste non plus. (La bière vient d’un vol depuis NY, merci air france du coup)