 RSRIZZO (1027), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Jun 22, 2008
(Bottle courtesy of Headbanger). Aroma is a nice hoppy scent. Color is a rich amber with mellow carbonation and a thin head. Taste is creamy and hoppy. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a creamy feel. Finish comes in with a sweet almost rich caramel and malt taste, then a floral hop flavor and ends with a gentle bitterness. After taste is a little more hop flavor and the bitterness growing just a bit. Well round and complex brew, its a great blend for an autumn brew. Only down fall is it not what I expect from an ESB.
wxman (459), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Pours a semi-cloudy orange/amber with a big thick antique lace head that sticks around and rings the glass. Dry-hopped Cascade flower aroma along with some spiciness. Rich caramel malt sweetness and just the right hop bitterness blend into a real drinkability. Excellent effort.
tedovertu (133), Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Spicy and hoppy with a moderate bitter backend about sums it up. A decent fall beer perfect for those Minnesota nights. A pine/citrus front end hits you in the initial flavor. Not overpowering in its bitterness. Goose island makes a good product.
RAYBOY01 (1630), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Nice Americanized version of an ESB...hopped a little higher, amped up a touch in crabonation...all to the good! Very tasty caramel/toffee malting...biscuits and bread. The PNW hopping distinguishes this from a English premium...citrus and green. Good!
Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 8, 2008 Objectively speaking:
A classic crystal malt-oriented pale ale with fresh hop character.
I like:
Fresh leafy, floral, orangey pale ale that explores a broad range of hop aromas and does it with s chewy, sweet toasted malt base. Sometimes, this is exactly what you want. It’s been done a million times, but it’s a classic of the modern age. And Goose Island’s savoir-faire makes it work.
I dislike:
The base sometimes feel overly bready. not very tight assemblage, a bit loose and unfocused maltiness perhaps exaggerates the crystals a bit which removes drinkability, but it remains soft textured and satisfying.
msante79 (280), Illinois, USA
Oct 8, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours clear amber with off-white head. Aroam is grassy hops, caramel malts, citrus and some herbal spices. Flavor is caramel malts, grassy hops, citrus and some spices. Nice fresh hop flavor with good malt backbone. Nice version of a fresh hopped ale and one I would buy again.
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