blipp (1684), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 27, 2009 Draft. Amber with a thin head. Light hoppy aroma with a hint of malt. Very well balanced flavor, with floral hops and bready/biscuity malt. Light sweetness and a hint of earthiness. Pretty good.
kwoeltje (1322), Manchester, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 31, 2009 (cask) deep amber with nice head and nice lace. Light hops/malt aroma. Flavor is biscuit malt with some floral hops. Great cask mouthfeel. kkearn (1007), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 26, 2009 Draft, at Nodding Head on 7/24/09. Pours brownish-amber, topped with a small off-white head. Aroma is nice and a bit hop-forward, with notes of citrus nicely balanced by toffee, caramel, and fruit. Flavor exhibits nice balance as well; with good interplay between toffee, caramel, lemon and grapefruit. Citrus lingers on the palate. Very tasty, and quite easy to drink.
DSG (1514), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 29, 2008 (10/19/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Philadelphia. Clear amber color. Aroma of hops with some grapefruit and lemon hints. flavor has nice hoppy tones with some peach and citrus, and a malty, a bit biscuity, background, with some caramel. A bitter finish with some earthy hop notes. Medium-bodied. Pleasant. biggcb (464), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 24, 2008 Draft - part of sampler at brewery. Pours a orange/red/amber color with a 1+ finger white head. Aroma is floral, citrus, dough and a little caramel. Flavor is mild malts with a nice dose of floral & citrus hops. Probably my favorite of the sampler. Very drinkable. Could session this quite nicely. Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 | Nov 12, 2007 Draft pint at the brewpub. Reddish amber with a slightly sticky top. Caramel aroma. Tangy and tart, this is a well balanced, predominately caramel but with a nice tart hop bite. Very nice ESB. (#3190, 11/9/2007) Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 9, 2007 Floral flowery flavor and aroma. Amber color with thinner body. Light hop finish. jason (1623), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 26, 2007 Firkin at Capone’s. Served at room tempature. Cloudy orange body with thin head. Aroma has a citrusy, malty, caramel aroma. Flavor has a slight hop bitterness, a little soapy. Smooth bitterness and a full mouthfeel. Gave me light burpy hops.
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