 xnoxhatex (778), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 7, 2008
12oz can purchased from Binny’s South Loop location. Clear, dark amber with medium creamy, long lasting beige head with a good amount of lacing. Aroma is sprucey with oxidized malt aromas, some citrus, biscuit and dough. Flavor is still pretty well-hopped citrus despite my feeling that this is not very fresh, pretty distinct esb biscuit and hop bitterness with some dough, medium sweet.. Medium to thin body that is a tad it watery, though it seems in-style. Overall I think that this beer is pretty instyle though I would like a fresher can just to compare.
satan165 (68), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Jul 18, 2008 very very thin, and far from ’special’. this is not challenging or interesting, has the odor of regular old keg beer and taste is similar as well. there are other mainstream available english style ales that are far superior. furthermore the can seems to have imparted the dreaded metallic flavor. kudos to ska for canning, i read about this months ago and finally got my hands on some, but i must say it was disappointing and barely above average experience.
ucusty (849), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Clear amber pour. Fluffy head and moderate lace. Sweet malts on the nose. Malty with some hops. Wonder how fresh this was?
darn1207 (195), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Jul 4, 2008 12oz can. clear orange pour with a small white head and some nice fluffy lacing. malty aroma with a bit of flowers. sweet yeasty malt flavor with light caramel and citrus. thin palate. soapy bitter finish. K-6
Collint (297), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
Jul 3, 2008 12 oz canner, pours a clear amber with a thin head. Aroma is sweet, light fruit. flavor is sweet malty and a light touch of nuttyness. Body is medium thickness, a little bit watered down. Pretty good carbonaiton for a can. Got this one at the Lighthouse Beer and Wine shop in Willmington NC.
General_Gao (2368), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
May 18, 2008 12oz can. Poured a clear medium orange color. Head was foamy and off white with good retention and decent lacing. Aroma was of caramel, subdued steeping barley, and whole milk. Sweet on the tongue and medium bodied. Malt-dominated flavor with caramel up front followed by husky grain, biscuits, sweet cream, a touch of toffee, and some light grassy hops. Decent, but a bit on the grainy/raw barley-ish side.
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