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Alaskan ESB

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1643.52/5.03.49/5.05%96.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Malty with roasted overtones, Alaskan ESB has a crisp finish and floral aroma resulting from premium Northwest hops.
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 oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 2, 2006  
Bottled. Amber/copper coloured, small head. Aroma is American hops, just lovely in this one. Flavour is grassy, caramellish and very dry. Aftertaste is hayish and grassy hops. Boring, if compared to the aroma.


 argo0 (6997), Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 10, 2003  
(draft) Clear copper with small tan head, nice lacing. Aroma is earthy and mild sweet. Taste is earthy bitter, hint of floral. Nice earthy bitter finish. Light/medium body.


 TBone (6850), Pori, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 2, 2006  
Bottled. Amber color, small tan head. bready, hoppy, quite APA/IPA-like aroma. Very malty, a bit of citrus, then burst of hoppy bitterness. not similar to English ESB - really American version. Long bitter aftertaste. Nice balance of hops and malts.


 bu11zeye (5635), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 20, 2006  
(Bottle) Pours a clear amber body with a large creamy beige head and good lacing. Aroma of citrus, florals, and caramel. Flavor of caramel malt and mild hops with a dry finish.


 hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 27, 2005  
12oz bottle acquired in trade with DarkElf (thanks!). Poured a dark amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toffee, flowers, toasted malts and caramel. Tastes of caramel, oranges, and toasted malts. Nice creamy and smooth body.


 hopscotch (5540), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 27, 2005  
Bottle... Clear amber ale with an American iced tea nose and flavor. Minor notes of clover honey and chicken broth in the floral aroma with a whisper of light molasses. Malty, but well-balanced flavor thanks to generous hopping. Medium to full-bodied with lively carbonation. Lengthy, moderately bitter, dry finish. Not one of my favorite styles, but this is a qualtiy brew. The Alaskan brewing company hasn’t failed me yet. Mad props go out to darkelf for the bottle!


 JorisPPattyn (5192), Antwerpen, Belgium
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 19, 2006  
Good, dense, nearly pink coloured head; red-chestnut colour, clear. Very perfumey, near almondy nose, malts abundant, cherry stones. Surprisingly bitter beer, hoppy taste, with just enough malt backing to feed it. Again something almondy retronasal, warming up. Very creamy, smooth MF. Medium bodied. Aftertaste yields dry hops. Best about it is its balance. It even can be refreshing, served cool.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 11, 2009  
Pours copper with an off white head. Smells of sweet caramel, some rosey hints. Tastes yeasty, sweet and earthy. Average.



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