 highibus (439), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2009
On tap in mill creek. Nice amber to orange color. No real lasting head. Aroma of burnt raisins and sweet malt. Nice malty flavor but not too sweet. Balanced well. Smooth finish. I am not an esb fan but this is not bad.
Beardface (1035), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 On tap at the Kennedy School. Deep copper colored pour with a thick cap of white head. Aroma is grain and caramel malt, light spicy hops. Taste is grain, caramel malt, spicy hop bitterness at the end. Typical McM’s brew.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
Date: September 20, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Ringlers
Appearance: hazy orange, wispy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma, plenty of woodsy earthyness
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, nice bready character, lots of earthyness leads into a balanced bitterness and light bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4
BillKismet (1950), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Hazy pumpkin orange color--unusual for an ESB, but redolent of autumn and pumpkins and Halloween. Aroma is mild, but hits all the right notes, with Simcoe and Amarillo pleasantly intermingling. Flavor is mild hoppiness, light citrus and bittering notes, no fruitiness, sort of and ESB/APA hybrid. Surprised to see this as high as 6% ABV. Moderate-to-mildly flavored, with a well balanced bitterness. This is a good autumn ESB.
stchloe (491), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 One of the few McMenamins brews I really like. A great ESB, bitter but has a creamy aftertaste, the fact that it is organic is quite shocking. Best organic bitter. Goes well with a chocolate cookie.
Ungstrup (15371), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 Draft at the Edgefield location. A hazy copper colored beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, grass, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of grass, hops, citrus, and grapefruit, leading to a dry bitter finish. The body is thin.
Taverner (863), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 Sampled on draught in Beaverton. Very hebal palate. Balanced, yet not overhopped. An excellent example of a textbook ESB.
TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Oct 24, 2007 Sampled on draught at McMenamins’ Grand Loge, in Forest Grove, OR. Pours to a slightly hazy, amber color, with a soapy, white head, and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose on this beer is very nice, with aromas of fruity esters, paired with some citrus hop, and sweet malt. The palate is soft, with good pale and caramel malt flavors, along with some nice, tangy, fruity flavor. This beer finishes with more pleasing sweet and pale malt, and estery fruit, then ends with a mild, grassy/citrus hop bite, that slightly lingers. Well done ESB, with lots of drinkability, and flavor. A very food friendly pint, and a nice beer to sip and savor.
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