First taste was super-nice and right up my alley: sweet, perfumey, almost a hint of vanilla from the chamomile. Subsequent sips wore a little, although the flavors remained bright and unusual. Touch of smoke, typical of tea-based beers (even though this is herbal). Essential-oily finish.

Not a very bitter IPA (actually tolerated by Roy). Standard resin and citrus but with a woody slightly dry cocoa finish. Odd but not unpleasant.

Wow, I don't know what was up with my palate, but this smelled and tasted like straight up rubbing alcohol to me. I liked it last time!

I liked this a lot better than I thought I would - a malty, slightly caramel ESB, not too hoppy. A nice change from your typical west coast take on the style. I only had a taster of this and wish I'd had more.