I shared a bottle of this last night with a friend. It was past its Best Before date although we unfortunately did not spot that at the check out.
Thing is, I couldn't get any of the descriptors used to describe its aroma on the Beer Advocate website (principally grapefruit, pine, citrus, some pineapple).
The first smell that hit me was something approaching mintiness. It almost had a curry-like smell to it. THere was a definite warmth to it. In the end, since I was drinking it at home, I was able to go over to the kitchen and actually get some spices out to compare. The smell was like a mix of 'mixed herbs' (which I think is mostly thyme and oregano) and fenugreek or cumin.
Anyone else get this? I assume it's not just me as my mate was getting the same aromas off it.
It's extraordinary how much the taste of a beer can change over time. I would like to try it fresh, but I found it a very pleasant drink last night all the same and probably much more interesting to me than a nose full of grapefruit would have been.
