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5 Seasons North Poltergeist ESB


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5 Seasons North

Alpharetta, Georgia USA

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33.47/5.03.21/5.0Special5.2%0English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Poltergeist ESB has a light copper color, a toasted, biscuity malt profile and a prominent earthy, flowery hoppiness. A slight honey fruitiness sneeks its way in the background as well. It is brewed with exquisite traditional English ingredients – Maris Otter floor malted barley and Kent Golding hops. Relax and have a pint or two to keep the evil spirits away – and, of course, go to the light.

 ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20

Feb 9, 2008  
Appearance: Hazy, copper body with a small, white head. Smell: Mild aroma - light maltiness, light hoppiness, and a slight spicy note. Taste: A pleasing maltiness brings out a mix of dry biscuits and a subtle caramel sweetness. Hint of fruit. Earthy, spicy hop flavor with a medium bitterness. Finishes clean. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Worth a round of applause, or at least a pint or two.

 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 24, 2008    Updated: Mar 9, 2008
Date: 01/24/2008
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: hazy copper, big frothy beige head, lots of thick lace,
Aroma: dry caramel malt aroma with floral and earthy hops, touch of toasted,
Body: soft body,
Flavor: caramel and biscuit malt flavor, as it gets yeasty towards the bottom of the cask the bready character really comes out, touch of caramel sweetness is quickly balanced by a nice earthy character, light lasting bitterness,
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Date: 01/31/2008
Mode: cask
Score: 3.2
Words: dry hopped

a lot more earthyness in both the aroma and flavor making it a bit drier, this one works better without the extra hops,
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Date: 02/22/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

Appearance: hazy dark copper, creamy cream head, lots of webbed lace,
Aroma: dry dark caramel aroma with a nice bready character and lots of earthy hops,
Flavor: dry caramel malt flavor, nice toasted biscuit character, plenty of earthy hops for balance and flavor, touch of caramel sweetness starts to come out at the end, nice lasting bitter finish,
Overall: very similar to the cask but not the soft and creamy character that makes cask so special
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Date: 03/06/2008
Mode: cask
Words: randalized

Aroma: lots of fresh hop aroma on top of the sweet caramel malts,
Flavor: the randalized hops actually cover up some of the earthy flavor making for an overall sweeter caramel character,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 10/10
Score: ***/4


 unclemattie (1620), Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 14, 2008  
Tap. Copper color. caramel malt flavors. Lots of bitterness. Light bodied. easy to drink. Creamy mouthfeel.




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