From last month's troublesome shipment.

Deep cherry red amber ale under the slimmest of foam and white rim. Thick and still ale, almost syrup. Masses of resinous green and bitter tea, candy caned hops with a line of chili hot heat over rich candied fruit malt - peach, cherry, pear - with something of a nod to old baseball glove leather. A fist to the face of a beer. Fresh hopped 10.5% barley wine.

The BAers love it, though with some reservations.