 Narnad (720), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 25, 2008 Great red-copper color from the bottle. Thin head and a semi-fast bubbling help to keep the head around throughout the drinking. Aroma is very sweet and the cherry aroma smells of like a chocolate covered cherry mixed with some malt hints and the alcohol does come off to the nose. Flavor is definitely of caramel malt and some roasted tones. The beer really has a heavy alcohol ending and combined with the cherry finish tastes very much like your finishing with a shot of cherry vodka. The beer is dated Sept 10 2007 on the back so the flavors may be a bit stronger from aging at the liquor store. Overall a good beer but the alcohol in this one was kinda overpowering at the end.
footbalm (1219), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 Had this at the Bayou. Thank god this wasn’t bursting with Cherries and oranges as I was at a bar and did not feel like going home to change. I thought they had handed me a Oktoberfest by mistake. Some toffee stuff, and a mildly bitter aftertaste( no shit dumbass). It wasn’t a bad beer at all, I want to try this again at home where I can sit back and analyze the hell out of it.
NosirIwont (1186), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 <i>Bottle.</i> Pours a clear, amber golden with a creamy off-white head. Sweet hop aroma with a malty and alcoholic bite in the background. As it warms, notes of caramel and fruit take over. Plums. Malty and fruity flavour with alcohol present. Plums here as well. As it warms, some grassy notes peaks out as well as some remote notes of milk. Also, the alcohol takes on a more spirit-like approach, but it’s still sort of integrated in the flavour and doesn’t stand out too much. Finish is malty with a lingering bitterness and alcohol notes. Faint notes of liquorice. Overall a decent brew, and has some resemblance of stronger beers like maybe a bock, that I didn’t expect. <i>24-09-08.</i>
hillfiiiiire (286), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 24, 2008 Amber body with a notable white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts with biscuit and bread notes. Flavor is a with a very mild bitter touch added to the biscuit notes mentioned in the aroma. Finishes a little dry on a nice caramel note. Pretty good beer.
Beerman6686 (1296), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 22, 2008 Pours a dark amber color with an off white head. Aroma was biscut, sweet malts and some caramel. Flavor was realy smooth, pretty good for an esb, but like most of the others of this style, a bit bland.
Gypsy19 (654), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2008 A very tasty brew that is hard to criticize. While not top-notch, this beer is very strong in all aspects. A pleasant balance of hops, caramel, and non-specific sweet fruit fills the mouth with an alive carbonation. Ends abruptly, coaxing one to have another gulp. Overall, recommended.
BrotherGrendel (604), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 13, 2008 Appearance is a clear orange to amber hue, head is a huge mass of effervescent foam that mostly sustains, great lacing all over.
Smell is moderate caramel and toasted malts intermixed with fruits, toffee, and light sugar sweetness.
Taste is mostly toast and roast malts, the toffee comes in midway as does slight caramel and bittering hops, finishes dry and malty with a hint of alcohol.
Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied, thin and watery texture, mild carbonation.
This is an amazing beer and what I would hold to be an exemplar of the ESB style, alcohol is well-masked and this is well in the the session range.
jkaiser (220), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2008 Fullbodied mouthfeel with lots of flavor near the end of each sip. Strong malt and hop characters trying to start a riot in my mouth. This beer walks a fine line and wins the race. Not much head and lite lacing. Perty dark coloring. This beer is not for the novice, there are too many aromas and flavors to understand without much practice. Enjoy.
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