kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 11/04/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Bend Brewing
clear dark gold, whispy white head, spicy light hopped aroma, bitter hop flavor on a slightly sweet malt base, long bitter finish,
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 8/20
Rating: 2.2/5.0 Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4
fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 11, 2009 Draught at the brewpub Deep blond color. The aroma is light, with piney resins. Dry mouthfeel, quite weak, with some dry toffee flavor and strong bitterness, only partial quality of the hops (piney resins). Simple. argo0 (6987), Washington DC, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Feb 24, 2003 Light amber body, medium head with nice lacing. Aroma is mildly bitter and malty. Not too assertive flavor, but there's some good medium bitterness in the back half. DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 14, 2006 Barrel Draught from the jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 29/09/2005
Golden coloured and hoppy. Crisp on the palate with a slightly bitter lasting finish. bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 29, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a clear golden body with a tall fluffy white head. Aroma of floral, caramel, and light citrus. Flavor of floral hops, caramel, toasted malt, and some fruitness in the finish. hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 24, 2006 12oz bottle acquired in trade with cbkschubert (thanks!). Poured a medium and see through orange color with a very large sized off white head. Aromas of floral, citrus, and spicy. Tastes of floral, citrus, caramel, and a spicy finish. Nice spicy and lightly bitter finish. This one grew on me more as I drank the bottle. CaptainCougar (5529), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 16, 2007 Bottle thanks to cbkschubert: Pours a transparent bright copper bronze with a large, over-carbonated, pillowy airy, clingy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of slightly soapy floral English hops with a touch of toasty pale malt. Body starts semi-sweet and with some toasty pale British malt balanced with a mild earthy piny hop character toward a thinner, but smooth finish. A pretty decent ESB. Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 29, 2008 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.
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