 doubelknv3 (568), Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 24, 2007 Amber with notes of hops and fruit in the aroma. Roasty and mild fruit flavour with overall medium body. Has a dry bitter end.
bochi23 (90), USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 21, 2007 This is a good beer. Floral, slightly fruity aroma, a little malt. Beer looks good, I didn’t get the "huge" head that others complained about. It is not as "bitter" as some other ones out there. So, if you like a beer without a huge bite, this is a good one.
mreusch (745), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 15, 2007 Bottle, pours a slightly cloudy golden amber, thin whispy head and slight lacing. Aroma of spicy malts and a touch of sweet caramel. A nice spicy bite in the taste that lingers a bit. Not a bad ESB on the palate with good balance, but nothing too special.
2beerguys (299), North Shore, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 The HotShot pours more head than beer. It was very difficult to determine the initial color, but settled into a medium amber body. The hazy body was accompanied by an exploding white frothy head. We had to put this review on hold until the head diminished and allowed us to complete the pour. The nose detected a malty bread presence with hints of apricot. The aroma was pleasant and inviting. Initially light better was followed by a light sweet taste for a average duration. The malty taste of the Hot Shot had a very weak hop presence. It was medium in body, with soft carbonation and an oily texture on the palate.
Comments: “It’s very different drinking beers from out west. They don’t balance their beers as much....” - Ian. The aroma was fantastic, but Amber found the flavor to be a little disappointing. It was smooth, but felt a little watery to her.
Reviewed on January 11th, 2007.
mynameisjonas (206), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 i actually am drinking this one as i type this. it goes down smooth. you can hardly taste the fruits in it unless you know they are there
jonwayne4883 (401), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 not the finest offering from great divide. i’m not a fan of esb’s so hard to say much about it. taste left a lot to be desired.
beerbuzzmontreal (2931), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 7, 2007 Clear golden pour with a thick, frothy white head. Aroma of spicy, citrusy hops and caramel. Decent flavor of spicy and citrusy hops with a caramel sweetness. The body is light to medium with gentle carbonation. Interesting but not captivating.
mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 3, 2007 Pours a golden amber with little to no head. Smells of hops and light citrus. definitely bitter but with a nice blend of hops. Pretty pleasant and easy drinking. Not over the top bitter. Kind of a weak finish, all of the flavor is in the front. Not bad but kind of boring. Maybe hop it up a little more.
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