<i>On tap.</i><br />Pours a cloudy and lovely caramel-amber. Big puffy white head forms on pour and proves to have good staying power, leaving big clumps of lace on the inside of the glass with each gulp. Aroma is a bit faint but reveals sweet malt and piney, citrusy hops that combine to simulate bitter orange. Flavor is similar, with a dry bitter hop kick starting things off; then the sweet malt and citrus come online to temper the bitterness a bit. While there is a definite hop presence, this is not an ambitiously bitter beer. Finishes with a solid mouthfeel and medium-thick palate and a pleasant dry citrus aftertaste. Too many breweries overkill this style; I prefer a more subtle approach and Platek delivers without being watery or boring. Well done.

This beer was a dark yellow, with a quickly dissipating head. A fairly thin malt was detected that was adequate, but it was upstaged by the grassy hop rush. A little off balance, but drinkable.