 chokmah33 (110), 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
JorisPPattyn (4642), Antwerpen, Belgium
Nov 17, 2008 Golden beer with orange shine, good yellowish head. Nice bitter nose, hoppy, fine noble hops. Fine bittery taste, some malt cookie sweetness, impression of corn. Medium bodied, slick. Warming up, the sample shows some oxidation. Very good golden ale.
ante (2579), Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 29, 2008 Bottled at SBWF08. Clear amber with a low white foam. Rather clean aroma of caramel, flowers, spicy hops and red berries. Medium-bodied with fruity notes of berries, figs, caramel and butter. Clean mouthfeel. medium-bitter finish of grass, spices and grapefruit.
Beardface (259), Eugene, Oregon, USA
Oct 26, 2008 Big malty head with a slight hint of fruit and spice to balance it out. Could use a little more hoppiness, but not a bad brew.
Svesse (1877), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 (Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 27 Sep 2008) Amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with orange peel, blood oranges and caramel. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, orange peel, blood oranges and earthy hops in the finish. Not very bold, but really tasty and fresh. Well made stuff.
oh6gdx (6460), Vaasa, Finland
Sep 30, 2008 Bottled@SBWF2008. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, hops and mild notes of fruityness. Flavour is hops, grass and quite boring.
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