 legion242 (1586), Richardson, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 21, 2005 Ruby brown. Fluffy and sustained head. Nice mild hops with more malt coming forth. Very satisfying.
hughie (3069), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 14, 2005 Can from Waitrose. Dark amber with a long-lasting head. The aroma was mainly malt with a little fruit, possibly date, in there too. Very malty taste, shading into a slight bitterness at the close. Carbonation is about right, but there isn’t enough going on here to take it above the average.
beerandrugby (210), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2005 can (thankfully no widget!) hazy, yellow- orange appearance. very creamy palate...very fruity apricot element, sweet, nicely balanced. Good!
Dorwart (1822), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 11, 2005 (Can) Thin but creamy and dense head of fine bubbles. Low carbonation. Reduces to a thin foam with decent lacing. Roasted malt aroma. Dusty and dry with some hops presence. Color is a dark amber brown. Flavor has more roasted character. Slightly metallic and bitter. Some nuts in there also. Finish is a little bitter and creamy. A decent ESB but needs more hop bitterness.
Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 12, 2004 Being as this is the first Gale beer I could actually finish, it’s not all bad. An ESB in a can? Well ok. A decent ESB. I heard this stuff was about .35 per can so it’s worth that. Thanks JF_Grind for sharing this.
egajdzis (3629), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 11, 2004 Poured a hazy copper color with a thin off white head. Lightly spiced, and sweet malt aroma. Lightly hopped citrus taste, lots of malt. Just below average.
hopdog (5606), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 10, 2004 Can. Poured a light brown with an averaged sized tan head. Subtle aromas and tastes of malts. Nothing overpowering. Thin and somewhat watery body. Nothing special but not bad.
JFGrind (1353), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 30, 2004 Updated: Aug 3, 2004Two Englishmen come in the pub where I bartend and informed me a local Jersey liquor store was running a deal on Gale’s HSB ($12.99 USD 14.9 oz. cans). These guys are good blokes and a premium bitter can be a good summer beer. I’m happy to say it was money well spent. HSB pours dark gold with excellent lacing, surprising for a plain old can of beer. "English" scent, adequate carbonation, caramel flavor, slight malt character. At 4.8% alcohol and its drinkability this bitter is a great summer session beer. I already bought a second case for camping in August.
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