 GMCC2181 (866), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 Bottle shared by robert. Light brown in color, small head. Decent aroma of spices. It had a sweet bitter taste that I thought was very good/balanced. The texture was creamy but smooth. Nice clean taste, good beer.
jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2008 Updated: Jan 23, 2009Aroma of malt and spices. Body is thick and smooth. Nice presence of hops-earthy like they say. Very malty, sweet. Notes of spices. Fuller and sweeter than an ESB. Well balanced, finish is clean, not watery. Almost reminds me of a amber ale, with more body and hops. A very good beer overall. Drinkable.
BelgianBeerGal (1293), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 15, 2008 Bottled. Not really sure what an Imperial ESB is but I liked it. Both aroma and flavour very well balanced between caramel malts and pleasant, citrus hops. Easy drinking and enjoyable. honestly better than expected.
Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 11, 2008 Pours amber with a thin tan head.Smells of caramel, some roses, lots of spice. Tastes fruity and nutty with some citrussy hints and a lot of spiciness on the finish.
sebletitje (1925), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 17, 2008 Pours ruby/amber with a creamy head.
Aroma is matly/caramel, lightly hoppy and earthly.
Taste is slightly roasted, and a good presence of nutty and caramel malt. Maybe some licorice, reminding me of a sweet sugary cough syrup.
Light yeast, hops giving an enjoyable tingly mouthfeel.
thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 25, 2008 This bottled brew from Indianapolis, IN poured a small sized head of foamy finely sized mostly lasting yellow white colored bubbles that left behind a transparent light brown colored softly carbonated body and a fair lacing. The aroma contained malt hop mild brown malt notes. The crisp mouth feel was strongly tingly from the hops. The flavor contained strong hops under a malt backing.
elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 4/25/08 notes: poured from bottle. Pours with a burnt-orange color and a greenish tan head. Aroma is of hops, grass, malts and fruit. Robust and delicious. Prominent malty flavor with some citrus notes and hops to balance. Sticky mouthfeel with a semi-sweet, well balanced finish. As the style ASA suggests, this beer lacks firm membership to a specific style, which I felt hurts my rating of it, however, perhaps a good comparison beer is Souther Tier’s IPA, just maltier.
joshwilfong (786), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 12, 2008 dark brown with white head, flavor of strobg caramal malt with a nicely balanced bitter hop aspect. ends of tasting more like a barley wine, I’m not sure that an imperial esb exists
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