 yespr (12175), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 27, 2009 From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is light roasted and subdued hops fruity. Dry caramelish malt flavoured. Vague bitterness and lasting light roasted malt flavour into the far finish.
phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 21, 2008 mildly bitter and soft nutty character all the way through. Bright, translucent amber colour with a medium sized head. Pleasent malted taste to conceal some of the hops.
bhensonb (4287), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 11, 2008 Bomber from the brewpub. Medium roasted malt aroma. Dark copper/red color with a decent tan head. Starts medium with coarse carbonation. First taste said anise, but that passed on to heavily roasted malt. It has a reasonable amount of bitter. Nutty enough to head for brown ale. Smoky enough? to head for scotch ale. Strong in flavor. Might amaze our friends over the pond. Pretty drinkable.
Oscbert (547), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 28, 2007 Updated: Oct 10, 2008This is my first ESB.
~It poured into a dark brownish copper color with a nice 1/2 inch head.
~It smelled of sweet malts.
~ Light and frothy with a bit of a tongue tingle.
~ Had a sweet nutty taste that was followed by a bittersweet after taste.
I didnt detect any "Dimethyl Sulfides (DMS)/ Cooked Vegetable Flavors" The other tasters may have been unfortunate enough to get a bad batch. I thought this beer was pretty damn good.
bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 23, 2006 Bottle. Rich copper color with a nice off-white head. Caramel malt aroma with a bit of DMS. Caramel malt with some nuttiness and grassy/earthy hops. Nice balance. Lighter bodied. Not a bad rendition of a typical english bitter, but with higher alcohol.
aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 11, 2005 Average ESB some DMS and slightly metallic. English malt forward some nuts and tast on the palate. mild noble hop bitterness. ESB should not be bitter. some off flavors on finish.
beerguy101 (3937), Newark, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 7, 2003 Light amber color. Small head. Aroma is malty, bready and sweet. A medium bodied ESB. Malts are fairly upfront, nutty and fruity. Hops are bitter and a touch floral and citrusy. Mild flavored. Somewhat overbalanced towards the malts, and there is a strange flavor that detracts from the taste a bit. Not very bitter for an ESB. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
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