 CampbellWilson (533), Scotland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 15, 2004 Not bad, was surprised it was Wychwood. This lacks the distinctive (but not particularly pleasant) shared characteristics of most other Wychwood products. Dark amber. Aroma of nuts, malt, fruit, oak. Good balanced malt/hop flavour and finish. Brown bottle - could the Wychwood character I’ve noticed be due to the clear bottles/storage/sunlight issues rather than the yeast character?
Cornfield (4964), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 23, 2005 Updated: Dec 4, 2005A decent enough session ESB, a pale amber body with an initially creamy head that soon turns into halo & film. The aroma is a mild nutty malt with some earthy bitterness around the edges. The flavor is a caramel malt that features some bitter spiciness. It finishes on a nice herbal bitter note. A bit thin overall, but quite drinkable. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Liquors, Frankfort, IL<font size=-1>
AlchemistZ (493), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 1, 2005 Orangey amber in color with a thick collar of off-white foam that settles to a nice, thin film that appears to show proper carbonation. Aroma is definitely english though incredibly diminished. Fruity malt stands above the hops or malt complexity. Flavor is softly toffee-like in malt with just a touch of hop that is integrated nicely, a hint of sourness in the background, saltiness, but too much carbonation and overly dry, saltine cracker malt distracts from the overall palate.
RAYBOY01 (1858), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 12, 2006 Medium caramel profile. Light floral hopping in the traditional English style. Somewhat bland and timidly bittered. A tad watery as well. Not bad, but I wished for a braver hand at the hops scoop.
nick76 (2676), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 30, 2006 The aroma is sweet with caramel, yeast, and grassy hops. The appearance is orange/gold with a small head that is not unlike many of the style. The flavor is sour and bitter with malt and nuts. The palate is thin but again not a bad thing for this style. Overall it’s drinkable but I would have liked it better if it was not sour.
Otje (668), Leiden, Netherlands
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 11, 2005 copper beer, thin head. aroma: caramel, toffee(butter), bit earthy hop tones. taste: sourrish, caramel, buttery. finishes bitterish, sourrish, bit fruity, metallic. drinkable.
porterhouse (1161), Alna, Maine, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 3, 2007 (500 ml bottle) So-so flavor, pretty nice mouthfeel...Pours clear medium-dark copper with four fingers of frothy biscuit head. Aroma is kind of a confusion of malt sweetness, sour, perfumy hops, bread. Mouthfeel quite smooth, feels pretty full for a bitter, but a little fizzy in finish. Flavor is kind of a mirror of the aroma only a little weaker. Light sourness also present in taste, maybe a little metallic as well. Has some bitterness but it is low-key for this style. This is about as good as our local Gritty’s Best Bitter. Pass.
STEPHENDR (478), California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 19, 2006 Honey color- white head- slight hop, citrus, honey, nose- bitter malt taste- sour aftertaste
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