 Bockyhorsey (1969), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jul 2, 2008
Bottle. Aroma of grains and spice not the beat somewhat musty. Orange color body with white head. Flavor of grains and spice notes. After beer warm abit a caramel presence was there and left a spicey bitter aftertaste on palate. This wicked woman had an odd taste for beer I would say.
Wulfstan (443), California, USA
Sep 5, 2008 This is a nice ESB-type. It’s copper with a medium, off-white head slowly shrinking to a wispy top and hint of lace. The aroma is nice grain, lemon, bread, pine, juniper, and a lot of leaves and tea. The taste is earthy, leafy, with tea, bread crust, lemon, hint of yeasty sourness, light sweetness with dominant but light bitterness, esp. in finish, a light nutty and toasty quality. It’s nice, crisp, very easy to drink and with a god depth and range of character.
jimhilt (1410), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Clear amber color but a ton of yeast left in bottle. Light-medium carbonation and light-medium bodied. Sour apple nose. Flavor is strange for a beer, sweet, sour maybe apple, drinkable but that’s it. $4.49 for a 500ml bottle from Manchester Wine and Liquors Manchester, CT
nearbeer (1235), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 5, 2008 500 ml, F 08 date stamp. Cloudy orange-copper with a large bubbly head that flits away. Aroma is spicy tropical fruit bubblegum. Flavors of sour cherry, tart apple, maybe some wheat, spicy yeast, and citrus. Woody, chalky aftertaste. I think this one is past its prime or infected: as an ESB its a failure, but as a lambic/fruit beer it’s not bad. Palate is acidic tingly and dry.
JK (2410), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
May 31, 2008 Orange color. Aroma has malt and some green apple, a little oxidation. Very dry flavor with mild English hops. It might be a little old, but is is OK.
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