 Ughsmash (4058), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 15, 2007 Bottle, again thanks to Jon!! Poured a beautiful deep caramelly-toasted plum with a short, very well-placed off-white head and sticky lacing.. just what I was looking for! The aroma picked up sweet floral notes, soft caramel, and a touch of toasty fruits.. really, really nice!! Flavor had light toasty caramel at the core with some biscuit and toffee notes.. mild, but well-represented dried toasty floral and perhaps grassy notes.. just a perfect balance. About medium-bodied with a terrific balance!.. sweet citrus and floral at the finish with a sweet kick. This was quite good!
kkearn (1010), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 15, 2007 Bottle. Poured hazy brown, with a thick, frothy tan head. Nice floral hop aroma. Nice sweet caramel malt flavor up front, with notes of butter, chocolate malt, and fruit with some hops in the background. Tasty and well-balanced ESB.
ksigty (107), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 8, 2007 I LOVED this beer! It had a great copper color and a pungent aroma that smelled fantastic. The flavor was bitter but quickly transitioned to a malt and hop medley. I will definitley try this again.
jrob21 (1274), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2007 Cloudy copper color with a decent white head. Big sweetness for and ESB. Nice caramel malt flavors. Some bitter hops in the aroma. Much better than I was expecting for an ESB but why am I surprised by the quality of the alesmith guys. Very easy to drink. None of the metallic hops that usually turn me off from this style.
Boutip (2385), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 11, 2007 Bottle courtesy of Naven: Poured a medium brown color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and some good lacing as well. Aroma of dry malt with some fresh lightly bitter hops. Taste is also well balance between dry malt with some very light sweet notes and a dry light bitter finish. Average body with medium carbonation. Overall, I thought this was simple without much complexity but well made to quench thirst.
TURDFERGUSON (1606), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 6, 2007 Bottle from Saarlander. Thanks Aaron! Pours a hazy dark amber with a gargantuan foamy and pillowy off white head. Aroma is very pleasent with pineapple, pine needles, and some light malt. Flavor is a perfect balance of malt and hops. This is easily the best ESB I have ever had and just a really nice beer to drink. Alesmith does it again.
smashteroid (251), USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 29, 2007 served cold from bottle. poured a very nice amber with a tiny white head. some lacing. smelt of malts and maybe fruit? flavor is very malty with a perfectly enjoyable bitterness. excellent rendition of an esb.
golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 22, 2007 Bottle. Aroma of caramel malt, pine, and mango. Flavor is of a slightly earthy malt and caramel malt with a nice lingering bitterness. Above average for the style.
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