Newport Beach Bisbees ESB

On tap at brewpub. The very kind waiter gave me what looked to be the last remnants of this, as it was already replaced on the board. Thanks a bunch for that. Color was orangeish. Aroma of caramel, sugar, vanilla, brown sugar and nesco chocolate hearts. Flavor of cocoa, caramel, with a decent earthy hopping. Quite good for the style.

On tap at brewery. Very nice dark mahogony color. Nice malt flavor, not very bitter, but a very nice beer.

On-tap at the brewpub. Pours light brown/orange with a moderate white head, decent lace. Smells spicy malty, and sweet with some light hop scents. Tastes malty bitter, also some hops and some nice sweetness as well. Medium body, good carbonation. Nice.

Pours dark copper with a decent white head. Sweet aroma of toffee malt with a touch of earthy and light citrus hops. The flavor is the same. A decent lightly hopped finish. Clean and pleasant.

Tap @ the brewpub. Poured a clear deep copper color with an off-white head. The aroma is and mildly sweet. Malty with a hint of citrus. Good mix of caramel and citrus hop make up the flavor. Dry mildly bitter finish. Light body and very clean.

Date: 12/02/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear copper, wispy off white head, light sweet malt aroma, mostly dry caramel malt flavor, well balanced with earthy hops, light lasting bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

OC Tour, tap at brewpub: Looks a lot like apple juice, no head or lace. The aroma has notes of grassy and slight citric apple, clean pale malt and some caramel. The taste is crisp and bitter with a toffee and biscuity base. Slight pepper found on the finish. The mouth feel is lively and sharp, refreshing. A good brew but not quite to style.

18th sample Stone Anniversary Fest XI. Pours dark amber with a bright white ring. The nose was oddly hoppy and odd for this style. Pretty tasty ESB much better than the loco quad.