 Hank1980 (732), Athens, Georgia, USA
Oct 31, 2009 Bottle. Poured a mostly clear copper, with a small white head. Aroma of toasted malt, earthy hops. Taste is malty, bready, toastey, faint spice, and plenty of earthy hops. Mouth is medium bodied. Finish is mildly bitter. Overall, a decent esp. Would order if I saw it on tap.
bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
Oct 28, 2009 This one reminds more of a Brit esb, being bitter and less hoppy than some American takes on the style. That said it’s none too distinctive but can certainly be sessionable.
topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
Oct 13, 2009 Pours yellowish orange with a thin beige head. Aroma is musty malt, and a bit of earthy hop. Flavor is earthy hops and malt, a bit of breadiness, and a bit of fruitiness.
Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 30, 2009 Hazy amber with a quick head. Earthy malt aroma. Caramel malt flavors with a nice hop bitterness in the end. Sweet yet well balanced. Finishes dry with some lingering bitterness.
KyotoLefty (1371), Kyoto, Japan
Sep 13, 2009 Cask at the Bridgeport Brewery.
Faint aroma of dark fruit and caramel malt. Tart flavor, with cherry and light hops, mostly bittering hops. Cask version was rather dead. Here again, the keg version was much better, but this is the one that got rated.
Beardface (977), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Aug 26, 2009 6 pack from the local grocery. Pours a clear copper color with an inch of pure white foam. Aroma of biscuit and caramel malts, some light citrus fruit and some earthy hop bite. Flavor is a nice blend of flavorful malts and citrus/earth hops. One of the better ESBs I’ve had, especially at a pretty low price point.
aletales (73), , Oklahoma, USA
Aug 9, 2009 Thin head on a copper pour. Well balanced malt and hops. Medium mouthfeel and a nice lingering, but not overwhelming bitterness.
ChainGangGuy (2522), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 18, 2009 12 ounce bottle - $1.79 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a lightly hazed, mahogany-hued body with a full inch of off-white head.
Smell: Sufficient ESB nose with notes of caramel and softly toasted biscuit-like malts with some hints of fruit, including citrus, as well as some spicy, zesty English hops.
Taste: Biscuity malts with a slightly caramel-coated sweetness to it. Small hint of lemony citrus fruitiness as well as a few select drops of apricot juice. Largely spicy hops with a zip of clean bitterness. Undertones of grains come through on the back end. Drying, spicy, lightly citrus-laden finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A solid, smooth, easy-drinking, fairly enjoyable ESB from BridgePort.
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