 nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle. Poured a clear amber with a two finger white head. Aroma of spices and citrus. Flavor was malt, bread and a slight bit of citrus. Medium body with good carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel that I wasn’t expecting.
Nik925 (305), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 29, 2008 Updated: Dec 7, 2008Aroma and taste dominated by brett characteristics. Metallic cherry notes, everything you would expect from a brett fermentation. Good appearance, palate, and fundamentals, but this tasted nothing like an ESB. I enjoyed it, and if it had been sold as a Brett beer, it would have been $10 instead of $4, so no complaints. E-mail to Alesmith, confirmed they had a batch of ESB with a Brett infection, and I lucked out and got one accidentally. Will re-rate once I get a normal version, but this was awesome in its own right.
timsilvia32 (447), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 14, 2008 Amber pour, fluffy white head. Spicy citrus nose, some malt. Surprisingly creamy mouth feel. Citrus with some malt and caramel apple. A little acidic. Pretty clean finish with some hop bite. Drinkable, overall not bad for the style. Would have liked a little more maltiness and roastiness.
faroeviking (6125), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 9, 2008 Botella. Slightly unclear golden amber colour. Spiced fruity bit chocolate toasty malty aroma. Quite good a mouthfeel. Flavour of toasted malt, good bitter hops, some fruit and spice with some caramel.
specksnreds (55), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 The one I had was two years old, and should have never been aged, IMO. Fantastic cola nose and vanilla flavor with a perfect bitter finish. Mouth feel was off and carbonation weak due to the age of the bottle. I’d love to try a fresh one. Even with the palate fault, it’s better than more beers than I can count.
yespr (12407), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 22 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a collapsing light tan head. Mild lemonish to citrusy aroma with a mild sweet touch. Light spiced and towards light liqourice note. Mild fruity hoppy and a mild sweetness coming through. Bitter and slight acidic finish. Nice and refreshing.
KimJohansen (7136), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Clear deep amber with reddish glimts and large beige fluffy head. Sweet fruity aroma with spicy and mild caramel notes. Sweet flavour with floral hops, caramel and fruits. Ends bitter.
BelgianBeerGal (1313), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 6, 2008 Poured from 75cl bottle at Alesmith dinner. Wow! ESB can taste this nice? Clear bronze colour with a short, stout off-white head. Very caramelly aroma with a little dark sugar. Very drinkable and a nice flavour of malt and dark fruits.
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