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Empyrean LunaSea ESB 3.17 50

Empyrean LunaSea ESB

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503.22/5.03.17/5.06.3%64.7English pint
Commercial Description:
Our brewer’s pride and joy, that’s why we call it “Extra Special.” Big, sweet, caramel and biscuit flavors are delicately balanced with crisp, cedary, Noble hops.
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/24/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy amber, thin fine cream head, sweet malt aroma with a bit of citrus grapefruit character, nice hop flavor on a sweet carmel malt base, long bitter finish

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 hopdog (5604), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 7, 2007  
12oz bottle acquired in trade with valpoaj (thanks!). Poured a medium and hazy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toasted grains, citrus, and some caramel. Tastes of caramel, toasted malts, and ctirus.


 bu11zeye (5564), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2004    Updated: Jan 13, 2005
(Bottle) Pours a deep amberwith a medium-sized white head. Caramel and malt aroma and flavor. Not one of my favorite styles, but quite enjoyable.


 CaptainCougar (5517), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 24, 2006  
Pours a very effervescent copper with a lightly-lacing, foamy off-white head. Tart floral lemon fruity aroma has some grainy maltiness. Body starts with some floral earthy notes and a mild dry tartness with some English hoppiness. Somewhat true to style, but unbalanced and somewhat off.


 Cletus (5056), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Pours amber with a thin white head. Smells of sweet malt, roses, earthy, tea. Tastes earthy and semi sweet with a floral hint on the finish.


 heemer77 (4309), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Cloudy dark copper body with a light off white head. Toffee and iced tea are the primary smells. There is also some nice apple and biscuit. The taste has some bitter apple core and wood notes. There is also some strong biscuit and a little bit of orange marmalade. This is a relatively sweet brew with some more hops than I expected. A little heavy handed on the carbonation.


 goldtwins (4083), Nesconset, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 25, 2006  
Poured a clear dark copper color with a small creamy off-white head. Tons of tangerines with some alcohol fumes. Makes me think something happened. i wouldn’t now how to brew it to smell like that. Malty flavor with earthy hops and a moderately bitter finish. Short finish.


 Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/105/514/20
Aug 22, 2004  
Deep amber/copper beer wtih a nice starting head. Sweet caramel-malt aroma. Predominant sugary-caramel tones, not the bitterness I’d hoped for with the "ESB" title. Nonetheless, not a bad brew particularly in my new heartland home with few quality beer choices. Might market this as an amber ale, though.



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