Four Peaks 8th Street Ale

Brewed by Four Peaks Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Tempe, Arizona USA

Poured a light brown color with a small head. Sweet and hoppy, very drinkable. Great with bar food or by itself. 4.5% makes it sessionable too. All around a great little ale.

Reviewed 12/22/2008 (Tap @ Yardhouse, Glendale, AZ): Pours a filtered amber yellow color body. Average white head. Carbonated fruity taste, clean aftertaste. Citrusy. Lemony, maybe grapefruit. Creamy tasting. Citrusy aroma, hoppy. Some nuttiness l.n the taste as it warms up.

On tap at 1130 in downtown Phoenix. Pours a clear dark gold with a thin beige head. Citric and fruity hops front the nose over a balanced malt backing. Light to medium-bodied and slick with a moderately bitter finish. The flavor follows the nose with an overall effect of a moderately hopped APA. It lacks the balance and light toasty malt character that I tend to enjoy in many ESBs, but it is a serviceable session brew.

<i>Bottle, trade with FlssmrBrewAlum. Tasting notes from Election night!</i> I think I can say this is the best bottled beer from Arizona I’ve ever had, since the only other one was Cave Creek Chili Beer (like a certain senator: all heat, no taste). Pours a light amber color, just a bit of haze. I just rinsed my glass, which is causing some few sudsy bubbles. Smell offers some nice, gentle English hops, staying true to its style target. But bitterness is surprisingly sharper in the taste. Hops dance on the tongue, aided by standard carbonation. Toasty malt backbone. This one’s a delight and a winner. Unlike a certain senator currently 70 electoral votes behind (9:55 pm).

Bottle courtesy of rustychiles. Pours copper with a nice white head. Smells of citrus, hay, some malt. Tastes lightly bitter and resiny with some sweet malty hints. Enjoyable.

Pours a clear, light, golden-copper color with a lasting, foamy, off-white head. Patches of cobweb lacing coat the glass well. Aromas include a toasty caramel malt base, glazed biscuit, floral and citrus hops, and a touch of yeasty funk that hints at a mild infection. The flavor follows suit, lightly sweet biscuit and caramel being balanced by peppery, floral hops. The mild infection imparts a hint of sourness that definitely should not be there. Light on body, with delicate carbonation, the finish is dry and on the bitter side. This is not a great beer to begin with, and the infection certainly doesn’t help.

Pours a copper-orange with minimal head. Aroma is of hops. Taste is of a weak IPA that fades quickly. It leaves you wanting more. Not bad, but I prefer beers with fuller body.

Tap at the Tempe brewpub. Amber color with little head. Light caramel and floral aromas. Medium body with smooth carbonation. Flavor is roast caramel and floral. Much like an ESB.