chokmah33 (82), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Honey + carmel sweet malt aroma balanced by floral and citrus hops. Slightly metallic with some fruity notes (apple, plum) + light spices (vanilla, black pepper, cinnamon) rounding out the aroma.
Light fruits kick off the flavor (honeydew, watermelon, green apple). Some carmel + bready malts in the mid. Light to medium dry hoppyiness, which builds to a crescendo + then mellows.
The astringent palate was a bit rough. Lively bubbly.
A damn good ESB
 Linus_Stick (1470), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 20, 2008 This is one great ESB. Very full and flavorful. Aroma was all caramel malt. Pour was a dark gold with a 1 finger off white head. Taste was very malty and caramelly with a solid grassy hop backbone. Lovely carbonation and a hoppy aftertaste make this a great ESB.
ditmier (153), Boise, Idaho, USA
May 11, 2008 2008 Bottle - Pours red-tan with a small white head, decent aroma of hop flowers and malt, but then it is typical Deschutes...bitter to be bitter, this tastes like just about four other Deschutes beers, decent, but not great...I like most of their labels, but get bored with the similarities betwixt...
mikey (319), farmington, Utah, USA
May 1, 2008 Poured an amber color with a finger of ivory head that slowly fades. The nose had a fine malty scent and a nice citrus hop aroma. The taste was great. It had a smooth malty flavor that was light, but full flavored and a floral hop bite that adds quite a bit of bitterness. The mouthfeel is good. It is a medium bodied beer with adequate/good carbonation. This is a fine ESB. It is well balanced and full of flavor; a great beer.
BlackDonald (696), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
Apr 27, 2008 This is a really decent little ESB. Creamy mouthfeel, with a doughy malt background, some piney, citrus hops, and a hint of honey sweetness in the finish. Great take on the style.
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