Opening with notes of ripe apricot, papaya, and red grapefruit, everything starts like you would expect for a WeldWerks New England-style hoppy beer. But as you approach the finish, you discover a subtle vanilla sweetness and milkshake-like creaminess that should not work as well as it does with the bright hop character contributed by the Lotus, El Dorado, Amarillo, & Simcoe hops.