 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2006 Bottle Copper pour with small head and good retention. Hoppy aroma, slight maltyness. Piney citrusy hop flavor with a bit of malt to follow. Good brew.
jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 From a 12 oz. bottle with a blurb on the neck label and a notched best before date on the bottom of the front label, Mar.07.
Poured a clear amber with a frothy, rocky off-white head, good retention, small amount of laced sticking.
Aromas of pine and citrus, caramelized malts and a subtle toasted grain, and brief whiffs of woody alcohol.
Good carbonation and a crisp, smooth medium-light bodied mouthfeel.
Pleasant ESB taste, the hops are more upfront than a lot of ESB’s, piney and citrus with a little tongue numbing bitterness, sweet caramelized malts, traces of toasted grain, even barer traces of butteriness, and little alcohol flavor towards the end and a dry hoppy, sweet malty finish.
Quaffable, easy drinkability, not a bad ESB, I guess it earns it’s Imperial title, hopped upped and higher ABV than most ESB’s.
brigg (216), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 (bottle) Copper body with small but lasting tan head that left great lacing on the glass. Wonderful aroma of fresh hops, pine, and malt. The flavor has the same elements of the aroma; hops taste fresh and clean without being too bitter with moderately sweet malts that strike a perfect balance. Some alcohol warms it up on the back. Medium-bodied on the palate.
cbkschubert (2013), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2006 12 oz. bottle via trade with AxlLives - Pours a deep amber color with a two finger off white head. Nice lacing. Has a light malt aroma. Flavor has a nice balance of caramel malt and smooth hop bitterness. A smooth, medium body beer. Very easy to drink. Thanks Bryan.
SubstanceT (1090), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 16, 2006 #966, Bottle, sampled at the Champaign Urbana Beer Club meeting in December of 2006. Light copper nose malty with a good hop kick. Taste is just about the same with malts towards the back but a good sence of hops. Very good.
jefcon (1007), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 15, 2006 Aromsa of English hops and crystal malt. Light in color, but with a nice glow to it. Good hop presence, long hoppy finish, but light on the palate. The caramels set this warmer apart, making it a bit sticky on the finish. Solid enough.
rudolf (1783), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2006 Brown/copper, decent lacing. Nose is rich malt, dark fruits, a good amount of hop. Flavor is malt, very little sweetness. More bitter than expected. A bit like what I imagine Southern TIer’s Old Man Winter would be like if they mashed wayyyyyyy too low.
zathrus13 (1313), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 15, 2006 Pours deep amber/copper, with a tan head. Aroma is hops, caramel, and malt. Flavors are caramel, hope, malt, alcohol, and fruit. Better than expected.
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