 JCB (1792), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 7, 2008 12oz from Once Upon a Vine, Richmond. I hate to say that when you put the word "special" in your beer’s name you’re setting yourself up for harsh reviews, but . . . well, there it is. Anyways, a decent looking beer, amber and nicely carbonated. Moderate head. Nose is soft and fruity, and these elements combine with strong malts in the taste. Bready without feeing washed out, but there’s still not a whole lot of piquancy to the flavor. Average amber more than a solid ESB. And no, not special.
MikenAnna (1), , Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  | 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2008 Beer pours an amber color, good aroma, good taste (malty), and pretty smooth. Good Ale
goldeneye893 (1), Sterling, New York, USA
does not count | 1.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 1/10 | 1/5 | 2/20 |
Aug 14, 2008 good aroma, hoppy and malty. After that, hoppy start; watery, malty middle and metallic aftertaste.
phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 21, 2008 This beer pours a clear orangeish-amber colour with a medium size off white head. Aroma is hard to pick up on because it is such a strong unusual scent. I notice mangoe, pear slices, carrots and aspirin. Mouthfeel is very bubbly- in fact the whole beer is crazy bubbly. Most of the RH products I’ve had recently have been like that. Initial taste is like a roass between a brut sparkling wine and a sparkling cider. MINERAL WATER! Flavor trails off into an astringent, juicy, ginger like taste. One thing is for certain, it is unlike any ESB I have ever had.
rman18 (201), South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 7, 2008 Updated: Jul 17, 2008Beautiful copper color but absolutely no head - NONE. The aroma is faint but what is there is nice and malty. The palate lacks a little. Where it really matters in taste it does just all right.
kevin62 (267), New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 12oz bottle.Poured an amber color with a small white head.Aromas were of malt and yeast.Taste was of caramel,citrus,light hops.Light to medium body,actually not a bad beer at all.
snackle (3), , New Jersey, USA
does not count | 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 overall a very boring beer, i would not drink this again. upon pouring to its slightly orange/extremely light copper color i was initially hopeful but as the head settled into nothing so did this experience. beer has a very uninteresting palate, overly sweet at first and watery later. i would like to make sure the word cardboard is mentioned because along with a odd sweetness and a flavor reminding me of coffee, cardboard dominates. don’t waste your time, go for their tripel horse.
dmac (1500), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 12 oz bottle from Canal’s Rio Grande. Pours a slightly hazy amber with an average size frothy off white head. Sweet aroma with some hints of molasses, maple syrup initially then notes of grain and cereal take over. Medium to slightly thin bodied with average carbonation but a rather watery mouthfeel on the finish. Flavor is sweet and grainy with notes of molasses and cereal. Easily drinkable but nothing to knock your socks off, typical NJ craft brew.
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