 CheersMate1 (794), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 1, 2009
12 oz bottle from a 12 pack purchased at Mac’s on West Peachtree. Nice fluffy head that sticks around for quite some time. The aroma is not very pungent or nuanced; I get a slight toast and malt aroma. Damn that is depressing. Flavor is the same i.e. slight malt and toast flavor. Not incredibly smooth, but it has an average palate. Hops play virtually no role in the beer. I’m sorry this is a huge let down. Honestly, its seems as though New Belgium didn’t put much thought into this one. Just a very bland and boring ESB.
emacgee (1881), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Pours a clean translucent gold with a one finger sticky white head. Nose is citrusy and malty, caramel and munich malts, toasted, resinous hop nose. Flavor is a good balance of prominent hop and malt characters, toasted grain, caramel sweetness, very mild bitterness, citrus rind character. Palate is malt prominent with little hop bitterness.
Sammer (33), Plano, Texas, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 1/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 12 oz. amber pour from bottle. Flowery nose. Warm, spicy taste with a dry, light hop finish. Decent, but not great. Still, I would drink this again.
jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 (bottle). Clear amber color. Small off white head. Light malt aroma. Sweet malt (caramel) flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.
SODAK14 (107), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 A decent Ale, nothing spectacular. I didn’t lke it at first because of a dry after taste but it kind of grew on me. Not one I would buy again but then again I’m not much of an ale fan.
tastybeer (79), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Pours amber with a white head. Tastes like cinnamon, malt, and hops. Not particularly memorable.
phishpond417 (1946), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 On tap at the Malt House: Pretty decent beer overall. But the malt profile is very upfront. Pours a clear copper colour with a large white head. Noticeable cinnamon and apple on the palate. Aroma is pleasent and sweet with some fruitiness to it. Decent hops and subtle caramel midpalate.
possumjc (100), Charleston - Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Number 100! Tap. A nice looking ale. A deep amber color is topped with a white head. Fruit and hops dominate the aroma. A nice hoppy flavor. Overall a good brew.
Kyleisraaddd (13), Marble Falls, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 This was my first winter ale. I have to say I enjoyed it, and I liked how it was hoppy, and you could definitely taste the spice. Put me in a winter mood!
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