Redbud Redemption

I've been letting this one set for a few weeks hoping for some carbonation buildup, since early reports had this one suffering from the same malady as the Cuvee 1.  I really wish Chase the best, as I've been following him for a long time, and I know there's a lot of talent there, so let's see how this one pans out.   

Hard pour straight down the middle and no froth.  Here we go again?  Surely not.  Slightly hazy reddish orange in color.  A few bubbles hang lonely on the side. 

Aroma is a different story with bold sweet bready notes, cinnamon bread, and complex fruits such as apple, orange and pear abound.  Subtle phenols are noticed before certain, near-striking fusel alcohol wafts up and through the bouquet. 

More flavorful big fresh- baked sweet bread and more complex fruitiness abound.  Some noticeable oakiness and a little chalkiness move through the middle.  Some notes of bubblegum and taffy work themselves into the mix as the beer warms. 

A bit hot at the end, and as the session progresses it becomes a little sweeter than I generally like.  Creamy and a bit weighted down at times with a medium to heavy mouth-feel.   

Overall this is a damn fine sipper.  A handful of tweaks here and there and some rounding off of a few rough edges and you've got yourself the future of Redbud Brewing, a future which many will agree is very bright. I'm seriously looking forward to some more Redbud goodness.  Can anybody say Cuvee 3!