 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 19, 2002 I didn’t see the genius in this one that others seem to find. I thought it a nice, malty American bitter with a lovely lush head and great lacing, whose hops were restrained, in the classic (versus West Coast) style. Certainly nice, and certainly better than their Lager, but not a classic. Maybe I should try another sample.
hopscotch (5505), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 18, 2002 Updated: Aug 20, 2007Rating #200...This beer rocks!... Same beer as Blue Ridge ESB Red Ale. Same facilities, same ingredients, same recipe, slightly different bottle and different label. The aroma is moderately malty and hoppy. Strong nose, alcohol comes through. The color is a perfect, sparkling amber. The flavor is heavy in malt (yum) and pretty well hopped also. Almost perfectly balanced, although just a hair on the bitter side of the fence. Full, creamy mouthfeel. Fizzy. The finish is crisp and dry. Excellent bitter!
SJP (483), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 11, 2002 Nice and hoppy, with a mellowing malt taste that makes it an excellently balanced beer. A beer this good and it comes from Ohio? Thank God.
JFGrind (1353), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 9, 2002 I am impressed with this beer being so well balanced. Nice pour, copper color with good carbonation. Hops flavor was not overwhelming the maltiness of the brew. I agree that this ESB is top notch, try it even if you are not a fan of ESB’s.
snyderceo (7), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
does not count  | 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 6, 2002 This is a very special beer. There are only a few in its class.
MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 4, 2002 Fruity grapefruit aroma, malty with a big hop bite.
bluemeow76 (693), Lewis Center, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 31, 2002 What an interesting beer! I don’t recall being a big ESB fan - but this stuff is great! Very thick taste.
Dogbrick (2864), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 28, 2002 Wow! This one tagged me out of left field after trying the better than average Select Lager and below average Kolsch. Strong hops aroma that really made me excited to drink it. As is the norm with the other Crooked River beers, the head was crazy thick, and the color was a very pretty copper hue. The flavor had more hops than a rabbit farm, yet still managed to be well-balanced. I hope I can find this one in 6ers somewhere.
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