 Indra (1815), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Jul 6, 2008 12oz. bottle. Sweet, malty aroma, bready and toasty with notes of dark caramel and fruity hop. Deep red-amber in color, clear, with a minimal head. Flavor is pretty well balanced between the sweet, toffeeish, toasty malt character and lightly citric, floral hop flavor and bitterness, which progresses towards the finish, meeting a touch of warmth and spice, as well as some fading bubblegum esters. Mouthfeel is smooth and low in effervescence, body is full. Passable big ESB rendition.
mar (505), Dallas, Texas, USA
Jul 2, 2008 deep chocolate brown pour with no head. malts with a slight hop bitter scent. thicker than i was expecting with an interesting flavor. definitely not as bitter as i was expecting but more maltier and sweet. an almost caramel flavor lingers afterwards too.
csbosox (937), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Jun 29, 2008 Nutty, dark caramel, mild roast, and rich British malt are balanced by herbal and earthy hops. I no idea this was such a large beer when I got it, but it seems nimble for a cruiserweight.
JFURYCAT (701), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 28, 2008 I’m not a fan of the brewery but this one has a vanilla-esque buttery quality which seems to please me despite some wetness interfering with what is mostly a dry palatte and way too much butter. I like the warming malt sensation but the butter makes me wonder if its cold enough.
alaskanwarren (269), Edgewater, Colorado, USA
Jun 24, 2008 Tawny colored w/ tan head. Aroma is pretty sweet, some toast and hint of spice hops. Flavor is very sweet, followed by alcohol and again a hint of spice hops. Doesn’t taste like an ESB to me, but I suppose that’s what they were going for. Not entirely sure I’d buy another 6 pack of this, but it was a fun experiment.
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