Macanudo (14), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 3, 2005 Not quite as good as the true British ESBs, Bachelor ESB is a nice substitute.
 DrunkenWeasel (218), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 20, 2005 Pours amber with a thin white head. Smell’s stongly of grapefruity hops with malt undertones. Taste is a nice hoppy bitter with an interesting caramel malt taste that suprisingly comes through the bitterness. Aftertase, is fairly bland though, being short and not very exciting.
Probiere (992), Iowa, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 8, 2005 Great malt backbone, hints of caramel, nuttiness, some fruity esters, light effervescence, full mouthfeel, floral/herbal aroma with a bit of wet hay thrown in.....but the hop flavor.....is of Cascades. Who uses Cascades in an ESB? I won’t say they ruined the beer for me, since the malt was quite balanced and lovely and the bitterness was primo, but the grapefruit flavor was a little jarring.
Sassy (217), Mullet Capital of the World, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 2, 2005 Had this one at the Atlanta gathering, Thanks to Harlequinn for bringing this one. It was a copper color and I tasted alot of caramel and dark fruit. The beer was a little thin but still good.
zathrus13 (1310), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2004 Amber color, with a light tan head. Hoppy aroma, with some citrus coming thru. Carmel malt is also there. Body is light, and tastes hoppy, with some sweet malt. Thanks to Indiana_Red for sending this one.
footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2004 Dark amber with minimal biege head.Light aroma of hops and swet maltiness.Flavor is much more than I had expected,delightfullyfresh and hoppy but a little sweet,even better is the light bitterness at the finish.A good brew sent to me from Indiana_Red
Hab40oz (242), Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 7, 2004 I don’t remember this bitter being so damn good. Have a mix of roasted malt and citrus hop aroma. Malty taste, pretty sweet and flavorful. With a citrusy bitter bite. Best head out of these Deschutes brews so far tonight.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 3, 2004 Updated: Jan 26, 2005This is a damn good ESB. Pours a deep red with a small ivory head. Lots of wonderful hops and a caramel maltiness that make for a great aroma. The taste starts off smooth and malty with a sublte toasty maltiness, then finishes with a great hoppy bitterness and a bit of grapefruit in the hopped finish. A well rounded clean and crisp taste thats makes this one of my favorite deschutes brews.
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