 CharlesDarwin (1380), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 10, 2008 12oz Bottle. Aroma is faint and gives forth a mix of paint, dark toast,
moldy grains, and molasses. Confused, it is. There might be
some caramels, but there might also be a heap of diacetyl.
Pours a lightly hazed ruddy-amber, dark, with a soft, frothy
lace in mauve. Flavor again present an overwhelming lactic
tang. Was this made with sour malt too? A puckering, lightly
sweet estery mess. That sourness is just not welcome. Malts run
away and there’s a palpable rich dust character to the back end
of the beer. Some faint nuttiness can’t even begin to compete
with the weird tang and dust in this beer. Problematic.
mmm///beer (540), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 19, 2008 (Sampled 7-5-08) On tap at the brewery- transparent dull copper in appearance, a soft hop aroma with notes of malt in the background. Hits the mouth with a high-small body, malt comes through in translation rather weakly for an ESB, some hops on the finish. Rather weak in my opinion, should be much stronger in the favor aspect overall.
milewide (487), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Jul 6, 2007 Vinegar taste. Amber color. I’m pulling for thiis local brewery---but this is a sub-par brew!
Silphium (2017), Lansing, Michigan, USA
May 30, 2007 On tap at Schmohz. Deep red-brown body, medium buff head. Butterscotch-dominated aroma. Ugh. A bit of toast beneath the diacetyl. The flavor profile was ruined by obscene buttered popcorn, overwhelming the earthy hops notes. It’s too bad they’re serving such a flawed keg at the pub. The other ratings suggested promise, but my rating is generous for the corrupted waste that made it to my pint glass.
ex (8), USA
does not count  Apr 13, 2007 On tap from Schmohz and my garage :-) Pleasent aroma - good blend of hops IMO for a ESB. Enjoyable grainyness - Nice flavor and very well balanced. Great everyday drinker - refreshing. Overall a good brew for any season.
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