demdeac40 (240), Etowah, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jul 26, 2006 Smell of citrus with a little carmelization on the nose. Pours a beautiful orange, just a little cloudy. The flavor is beautiful and this beer is made for drinking. Now granted this is the Boont ESB and not the Belks. You guys need to update the site. Ha Ha. vyvvy (2043), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 1, 2006 Pours clear bronze with a big rich soapy head that does a nice job of lacing the glass. Aroma has bready caramel malt with light hops. Med / full body with carbonations moderately soft carbonation. Taste starts with toffee and caramel with an almost cake-like richness. Finish mixes in a healthy dose of piney / woody hops. An assertive ESB that is very enjoyable. buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jun 12, 2006 A cloudy orange pour with a small head. A little citrus flavor and mild floral aroma. Pretty good. eaglefan538 (2364), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 11, 2006 Another fine AVB production, this one was light golden to amber colored with a very nice floral bubblegum aroma. Head was typical and the lacing somewhat weak. However, the flavor was perfect, very nice blend of American hops with a crystal like malt base, coming across with a light blend of citrus, caramel, and fruitiness. One of my more liked ESB’s to date. jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 4, 2006 Golden orange color with a nice white head. Aroma is hoppy and sweet, taste is a blend of hops, citrus, and light maltiness. Finish is hoppy/grapefruit. yet crisp and smooth. Reid (1090), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 26, 2006 12 oz single.
Nice looking ale here. Dark golden, hazy with a large rocky/creamy off white head.
Good hoppy aroma but balanced with maltiness.
smooth well balanced flavour to this one its hard to really untangle the spicy hop from the toffeeish/caramel style malts they sort of intertwine each others like two rather slippery snakes. in the end the hops do peek out and leave a nice long lasting bitter afterglow.
Nice mouthfeel well done.
Quite a nice beer and very drinkable..well balanced indeed spkldhenlvr24 (459), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 24, 2006 Bomber. What a friggin pour on this beer. I don’t really know what the difference between a 4 and 5 on appearance but I’m guessin this is what it looks like. Hazy golden/amber body with a good amount of tiny bubbles. HUGE, about 3 inch rocky, creamy, biege head. Not the best aroma. Metal with some floral and caramel scents. Nice caramel and hoppy flavor. Not an overpowering bitterness taste, just right. Sweet, warm finish. Different from other bitters I’ve tried but very tasty. thornecb (1774), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 14, 2006 Pours deep amber into a shaker. Honey and pine aromas. Creamy and full with constant lacing. Long-lasting, well-balanced caramel and bitter hop finish.
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