dahatherley (35), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 18, 2004 On tap @ Cato’s. Burnt orange body with white head. Malty aroma. Piney soapy flavor with medium bitterness. Mildly astringent aftertaste. Pretty good but not "extra special."
 jde123 (715), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 8, 2004 Tastes great, nice piney aroma and flavor adds to the great floral qualities of this esb. Pours a nice orange (i think--it was dark in there), decent head. Goes down smooth, expected dry aftertaste and was pleasantly surprised. Good stuff.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 8, 2004 Pours a nice amber color with a small white head, it left a small amount of lacing on the glass. Aroma had hints of citrus and a small hop backing. Taste was sweet at first then the B from the ESB filled its place. Smooth bitter, very tasty, careful on those tastebuds.
Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 24, 2004 Fine ambery color, white head. Aroma? not much, really... a touch of citrus, and not much more. Taste is good, however, nice and smooth, and sweet and highly drinkable. We get some hoppy notes on the palate, some touches of grapefruit and ...it drinks well. Sorry, ESB is far from my favorite style, does very little for me, but for those who do like them, here it is...
jasonp (1513), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 23, 2004 Nice brew. Pours amber with a nice off white head. Aroma is very malty and floral. Has a nice hop presence with a citrusy, grapefruit, floral malty flavor. Mouthfeel is full and round. Nice lacing on the glass. Aftertaste is obviously bitter. Not my favorite style but, recommended, a quality brew.
Ida7999 (105), Milford, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 7, 2004 clear copper/amber color, nice thick white creamy head, aroma is hop dominated but has a firm malt background and the aromas blend together nicely, floral, lightly piney, and toasty; flavor is again hop dominated with a toasty-malt background, oily and bitter, light fruitiness and citrus, slightly dry, smooth
zach8270 (2136), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 28, 2004 Updated: Dec 11, 2008[bottle] Pours a cloudy amber with a thin white head and lots of carbonation. Strong hoppy aroma with a slight hint of grapefruit and caramel. Hoppy taste and a slight citrus followup. Has a good hoppy bite of a finish.
rhapsouldize (174), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2004 Pours tawny amber with a pretty bubbly white head that leaves considerable lace. I could actually smell the hops....this bitter strongly resembles an IPA. Hoppy, flowery flavor that made it drinkable. Overall, it wasn't my favorite Anderson Valley, but pretty decent for a bitter.
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