John Courage

Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Tadcaster, England

A good malty aroma rises from this dark amber brew. A nice white head that lasts for a while. It delivers a full, malty mouth-feel that slides down the gullet nicely. The aftertaste is clean and crispt. Good brew.

The beer was a clear light brown/dark gold color with a thin amount of head. Strong sweet smell but when tasted nothing really stood out for me.

One of the best beers I’ve had. Strong aroma and a refreshing taste. Does not have a strong aftertaste; hop bitterness is little.

Bottled. Clear amber with a thin off white head. Aroma of sweet malt. Flavor is malty sweet with very little hop bitterness.

Tap @ BBC in Hyannis: Clear golden amber color with a smallish head. This is drinkable, but not one of the best ESB’s I’ve had. There’s some light malt aroma to this. Taste has a little bit of malt to it, a tiny bit of nutty flavor, soap, and some mildly bitter hops towards the finish.

thin head. not really amber in color more like a dark gold. smell and taste of dirty dish towels with a huge ginger aftertaste.

Had this on tap. Has a clear amber color with moderate carbonation and a small white head. Smell is of light malts. Taste is slightly malted and has a nicely hopped finish. Overall an ok ESB, but nothing special.

This was a good ’un! Sort of fruity, with a chocolatey finish. Formed a nice head that stayed till the end. Suprisingly, for such a full flavored beer, it had very little aftertaste. Wish I had one right now!