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AleSmith Anvil ESB 3.59 505

AleSmith Anvil ESB

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5053.6/5.03.59/5.05.5%98.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Bright copper color, sparkling clarity, and good foam retention when properly served. Appealing Brussels lace. Deep toasty/caramelly malt balanced by spicy/fruity hop flavors accented by fruit esters resulting from fermentation with a championship yeast strain. The aroma is subtle and reflects the flavor with malt, hop and fruit (ester)/fermentation characteristics. Smooth, medium-bodied. Easy drinking with no harsh or astringent sensations.
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 drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 25, 2007  
22oz bottle. pours hazy copper with fluffy off-white head. nose has caramel, hops-mango and pinnapple, and biscuit notes. flavor is biscuit, light toffee, cookie, some citrus hops. mouthfeel is watery. a tasty bitter indeed.


 chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 24, 2007  
Bottle, at London tasting session, March 2007. Truth be told, I found this a little disappointing. Cloudy orange colour. Very malty aroma - tending toward bready. Just a touch of clammy hop. Sweetish on the palate. Again more malt than hop, leaving it feeling a bit short of grip. As some others who tried it at the tasting have suggested, this seemed a bit tired to me. Distinctly lacking in the hoppy zing that I’ve come to expect from US beers. I’d better give this another shot some time.


 riversideAK (2803), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 22, 2007  
A sweet caramel/toffee aroma. The beer is a dark reddish amber color. More sweet toffee flavor with a mild balancing hoppiness. Medium bodied. Sweet and smooth. A nice beer.


 jarspag (600), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
May 22, 2007  
In bottle and draft - taste of a little brown sugar and caramel was the highlight. Medium bodied and left a lot of lacing, which looked nice. Not a bad brew at all - nice balance and very drinkable.


 bgburdman9 (823), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
May 20, 2007  
Bottle from SDweeheavy i think. Poured a cloudy med brown color with a very light brown head. Had a light flowery hoppiness to it. The flavor was a little off. A little caramel maltiness.


 hellbilly (1566), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
May 18, 2007  
floral nose. flavor is extremely well balanced. a little sweet, a little hoppy with rich, floral and malty in between. i could make this a daily drinker...and $3.50 for the bomber!


 johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 16, 2007  
Nice balance of hops and malt. Less carbonated than other brews which made it very smoothe. Aroma was of hops and citrus with hints of roasted caramel. Taste was very smoothe with a bit of a bitterness finish. Not overpowering. Good solid brew.


 duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 7, 2007  
Bottle. Not bad at all. Some nice caramelly malt, with some grainy malt notes. Nice citrusy, ever so slightly floral hop notes, with some nice bitterness in the finish. Quite well balanced and very drinkable.



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