John Courage

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

a good beer, one of my favorites. has a great taste, good look- something i will never turn down. ive bought this many times just failed to rate it. hehe

Pleasing amber color with not much of a head. Active carbonation. Nice malt/hop balance. Sweet taste and conveyance of spices above average for an American amber lager. Only gripe is a slight watery flavor in the aftertaste. All in all, a good choice for a fall afternoon with friends and football.

Medium reddish/brown hue, small head with some lacing, medium-bodied. Hint of caramel, pine, butterscotch and subdued spice. Starts with a bitter twang but the malt sweetness comes to the balance it out nicely. Lively and somewhat watery, finishes clean. A very good session beer. Recommended.

From the tap, dark copper. Hint of nutmeg? in the aroma. Sharp nutty flavors at first, then settling into caramel malts. Twist of lemon wedge or sour apples raises its head before a sharp end.

Bright amber color with a off whit/cream colored head. Light lace. Heavy hops to start, that quickly evaporate from the nose leaving a dry caramel/toffee aroma. Light malt sweetness that wander aimlessly through the mouth until it find the throat and then is gone. Slight amount of acidity and a bit watery. A session type brew.

Blonde golden in colour with a white head. The aroma is pretty malty but otherwise somewhat mild. The taste was somewhat mild and not too hoppy. A decent beer, but not too great for the style. I had this beer on tap at the Ramada Inn (BWI Location).

Meduim-thin bodied, Starts with some malts but then some dry hops kick in at the finish. A mild Pale Ale.

Average ale, nice looking amber body but not much flavor. Slightly hoppy and sweet.