A Saturday homebrew. This time a lilac flavored one. The beer is dressed in cloudy, deep amber. Looks actually surprisingly attractive. The carbonation is still somewhat fatigued but brisker than that of the heart's ease version of the same base batch. A limited soapy lacing adorns the top for a short while until it dies away. The carbonation obviously develops. Good. The scent is very malty: barley, no doubt, amberish, and somewhat worty. Do I get a floral punch? No, definitely not a punch. Anything? Not sure. The fragrance of lilac is normally relatively copious but, of course, when applied in a beer, it's different. I can't say that I received a lilac nuance here, rather something biscuity, which obviously has nothing to do with lilac. The taste is very light, malty, slightly worty, crackery and also biscuity. Quite pleasant. But not floral. Maybe a bit grassy. I can't find a floral note here. Pity. But not surprising though. I tasted a lilac blossom when I picked them for a freezer, and the taste wasn't particularly appealing. Rather grassy. And that's what I get here. Lilac can make a nice decorative element when applied in tiny amounts on salads or soups but tastewise it's rubbish. The body is thin. The finish is grassy and a tad malty, nothing special but nothing revolting either. Feels thin, a bit crisp, earthy, dry and drying. But not floral. Drinkable although not a huge masterpiece. –0.3 stars down for the absence of lilac.