New South Imperial ESB

Brewed by New South Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA

Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops

Appearance: hazy dark amber, fine beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: big dark caramel aroma with a caramel sweetness balanced by earthy hops,
Flavor: big sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of candy caramel character, light earthy hops adds a touch of balance,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Pour at WBF in Raleigh. Pours amber red, and looks and smells more like an Imperial red ale. Malty, sweet, a little overly so. Hops, too, but not really bitter. Not bad at all, though I agree that I’m not sure why they called it an ESB.

Sampled at the WBF. Pours a copper red with a sweet, caramel, earthy aroma, some alcohol, nice nose. The flavor is waxy, citrusy, earthy, light grapefruit peel, alcohol. Not sure this is an actual ESB