omhper (12299), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 21, 2002 Bottled. Amber coloured. Grassy flowery hop aroma. Very malty. Saltyand resiny with really bitter finish. A more than solid ESB. oh6gdx (9115), Vasa, Finland
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 16, 2009 Bottled@HBF2009 (Thanks Tomas Czarnecky!). Hazy golden colour, mediumssized white head. Grassy and hoppy aroma along iwth some caramel malts, biscuits and mild fruityness. Flavour is grassy/fruity hops with big dryness to it. Also caramel malts giving it some sweetness. Wellbalanced and drinkable ESB. kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 01/10/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
hazy amber, wispy white head, nice spicy hop aroma, nice hop flavor on a good caramel malt base, nice bitterness well balanced with a touch of sweetness, long flavorful finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0 Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **+/4
Oakes (8166), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 8, 2003 Orangey-amber. Hazy. Wispy white head. Chewy, caramelly earthiness and mango fruitiness in the aroma. The palate is rich and woody, playing off again light tropical fruitiness. Caramelly, rich maltiness in the back. Long, sweetish, earthy finish. Robust rendition of the style, to say the least. argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 19, 2003 (bottled 11/6/03) Crystal clear amber body with tiny beige head, leaves dense lacing. Aroma is rich, sweet floral and cantaloupe, some caramel. Taste is earthy, floral, rye, dry finish. Medium-full body with nice chewiness. Many thanks Hopscotch. TBone (6868), Pori, Finland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 16, 2009 Bottled (HBF2009, bottled 12.05.2008).
Clear amber color, steady off-white head. Bready, a bit juicy aroma. Sweet caramelly malty and bready, ryeish American hops. A bit fizzy. More like APA than ESB. hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Dec 6, 2002 Updated: Nov 28, 2007Bottle... This beer rocks!... The nose is sweet and rich with a nice, floral burst. Notes of honey and caramel.
This sparkling clear amber beer has an off-white, medium-sized frothy head. Partially lasting with decent lacing.
Well-balanced flavor. Malty and rich up front, but well-hopped and somewhat bitter and citrusy on the backside.
Between light and medium-bodied with an oily mouthfeel. Fizzy carbonation. Long, bitter, crisp, dry finish. A terrific offering from the St. Louis Brewery! CaptainCougar (5538), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 21, 2007 Bottle courtesy of Duane, sampled on 1/10/07: Pours a transparent orange bronze with a wispy white head. Aroma of sweet toasty caramel malt with a touch of English hops. Body starts fairly full and sweet with a lightly fruity toasty caramel maltiness and a well-balanced bittersweet finish. A pretty good ESB.
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