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Olde Hickory ESB


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Brewed by Olde Hickory Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

Hickory, North Carolina USA

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53.32/5.03.01/5.0-0English pint

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 BleacherBum (176), Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2009  
On tap in the brewhouse at Olde Hickory. A really great place if you ever get the chance to visit. Unfiltered and dry-hopped. Pour is a cloudy orange with a persistent, off-white head. Aroma of soft, citrusy hops, hints of light berry (English yeast) and biscuity malt. The flavor is more of the same, with the maltiness really shining through and just enough hop flavor to balance it out perfectly. Hints of caramel and toast in there too. A really great session beer. Low on the hop bitterness, making for a very smooth body and flavor, showcasing excellent balance and English character.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/510/20
Mar 8, 2009  

Date: February 07, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Taproom
Appearance: hazy copper, big frothy off white head, layers of lace
Aroma: light floral hop aroma, light caramel malt with a hint of sweet breadyness
Flavor: sweet bready caramel malt flavor, balancing earthy bitterness, nice lingering bitterness in finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4


 tronraner (1905), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 29, 2009  
Draught at Union Jack’s. Pours gold with soapy white head. The aroma is very mild and slightly fruity, maybe with some herbal tea notes. The flavor is honeyish malt, some distant spicy hops, and graham crackers. The finish is a hint of salt and some mild bitterness. Overall it is bland but graceful.


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 20, 2009    Updated: Oct 13, 2009
On tap at Union Jack’s. Clear red-orange with a finger of creamy off white head. Aroma is caramel apples, very toasty malty. Taste is fruity sweetness, toffee, caramel with a light bittering finish. Re-rate: Orange-red, beige head. Aroma is dry, grassy hops, apples, caramel, herbal finish. Taste is again dry grassy, herbal hops, sweet apple character, caramel. Much nicer than I remembered. Original rating 6:3:7:3:14


 Suttree (2701), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Cloudy dark orange, with a decent sized rocky white head. Prounounced bready, doughy, toasty aroma. Nicely sweet at first, then subtle, slightly dryish, bitter, finish. Nice and quaffable. Seems to make a pretty good session beer. Tap at Union Jack’s, Knoxville.



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