 Aquilo (270), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 13, 2009 Pours dark reddish brown with a tan (and slightly pink?) head. Aroma is very intriguing. Grapes, dried apricots, Camembert cheese. Some roasty malts. Flavor is more bready and malty, with more of that cheesy tang in the finish. Strange mix of flavors, but I love it.
gracefullypunk (324), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 13, 2009 golden red brown with thin head and lots of bubbles. Aroma is lactic, funky, yeast, brown sugar. Initial complex taste fades quickly. Smooth, bready, red fruits, and grass.
NomDeBeer (400), Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 10, 2009 Pours deep red with a huge fluffy head. Aroma is caramel. Taste is dominated by caramel covered popcorn. Smooth beer with a dry, hoppy finish. Drinkable and enjoyable if a bit one dimensional.
danielcurtis81 (906), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Served on tap at AleSmith. Appearance is copper with a good amount of bubbles. The aroma and flavors are English style toasted malt with some caramel and nut notes.
MattAddis (7), Portland, Oregon, USA
does not count  | 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Amber color with large white head. Aroma is strong and lingers nicely in the nostrils with caramel/apple balanced well against the malt/hops. Very smooth on the first few sips with fruity tones in the finish and a slight bitter aftertaste.
Butters (1651), Virginia, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Sampled at Lithy’s Septemberfest Tasting. Clear dark amber with massive, fading off white head. Nose of apple juice. Flavor is a tart earthy sourness. This must be old as hell. Will have to try again fresh.
petematte46 (225), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Pours a clear orange-amber with a thick two finger tan head, minor lacing. Aroma is grass, citrus and caramel. Flavor is a good balance, leaning a bit more to the malts, very smooth and drinkable
AlabastorJones (765), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 cloudy brown body with no head, sweet malt aroma with some mild roast, flavor is mostly sweet malts, there are some very mild hop flavors that are difficult to specifically pick out, what hops are there lightly spicy and noble in character, a very dry chalky roast finish, mild nut, hints of pine needles, light and refreshing and surprisingly complex flavors for a bitter, This is a good example, I’m surprised it’s not more bitter than it is, but I’m glad to taste that AleSmith respects the ESB style.
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