This yeast is great... but not for what I first used it for (a bitter). It is at least as clean and dry as Chico and a lot more flocculant. I expected, based on the description, that there would be some "characterful" esters, but I really get none - it is as clean as any yeast I've used - I would compare its performance to Pacman in term of attenuation, flocculance, and dryness. I expect this yeast to work great for the dry stout I am brewing this Sunday and for the DIPA I will follow that up with.