Goose Island Honker's Ale

I've always like English-style bitters, but since I started this project, it doesn't look like I've had any.  Lucky for me, the Goose Island variety box I picked up recently includes their Honker's Ale, which is a standard bitter:

Vittles:
Standard/Ordinary Bitter
4.3% abv
30 IBU

Score:
Appearance:10/10
Aroma: 22/25
Taste: 37/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 90/100

Impression:
I like bitters because, despite the name, I usually find them to be a good balance between malt and hops.  This beer's no exception.  In fact, this is probably one of the better bitters I've had in the past few years.  The head persisted fairly well and left mild lacing as it fell.  The aroma is on the malty side, with hints of wheat, caramel, and biscuit.  The hops aromas are delicate and mild, mainly fruity, earthy, and herbal.  I taste more toffee than caramel, but otherwise the malt backbone nicely complements the mild hops flavors.  There's more bitterness on the tail end, and it lingers into the aftertaste a bit.  This would make a good session beer because it's not too heavy or obtrusive of a flavor.

Cheers!