amishcaravan (239), Winona, Minnesota, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 22, 2008 pours a nice amber color with very little head. scent of burnt roast and barley with some fruit. taste is of a burntness right away and then gives way to a carmel and fruit taste. a decent bitter, but not one i would purchase again. BrianHagmeier (257), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 | Mar 10, 2008 small head and it stinks. Not like dried fruit, or stawberrys or caramel. Just stink. But the flavor is not bad at all. I wouldnt name it extra special, but its not bad. biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/20 | Mar 9, 2008 Clear dull red, thin head. Very fruity aroma with some caramel and strawberry. Rather astringent in flavor with sour malt and dirty earthy notes. Pretty bad. BustedFlat (554), Edina, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 6, 2008 Poured cloudy amber with a thin head. Aroma of dried fruit. Taste - earthy floral hops and malt with some caramel. Easy on the bitterness.
jde123 (715), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 17, 2008 Bottle, a very enjoyable beer! Bottle, poured dark amber, with minimal head. Aroma of sharp grains and malts, flavor of an exquisite nature, something a bit biting and a bit smooth. Bitter. Very nice. AN enjoyable beer that I shall purchase again! DragonsHead (137), Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jan 27, 2008 Nice beer. Dark copper color. Roasted flavor with a bit of caramel sweetness. A small hint of maltyness. Not overly bitter for an ESB. Not to bad overall. Dorwart (1831), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 3, 2007 Thin head of fine bubbles. Decent carbonation. Aroma of candied fruit, sweet caramel malts and some light roasted grains. Color is a very nice copper. Moderate bitterness. Nice roasted grain backbone that leads to a little bit of dryness. Moderately bitter finish with some burnt toasts and a bit of lingering mettalic aftertaste. A decent ESB. ratman197 (3266), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Oct 26, 2007 Bottle poured a clear copper brown with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of carmel, chocolate, toasted malt and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, toasted malt, light chocolate and a hint of earthiness with a smooth lingering moderatly bitter finish.
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