 Wulfstan (509), California, USA
| 1.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 1/5 | 2/10 | 3/5 | 5/20 |
Dec 9, 2007 Updated: Mar 14, 2008Bottle at Ace in the Hole, Graton. I found this to be odd for an ESB and not that good. Its a dark, hazy brown with a thin light tan head that dissipates quickly to essentially nothing. The aroma is mostly baked apples, yeast, a bit earthy. The taste is similar, being predominantly baked apples, yeasty bread, earth. It has little sweetness and almost no bitterness. I guess if one wants a beer that tastes mostly of baked apples and other fruit, this is great, but for me this was not enjoyable at all.
nearbeer (1866), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2007 Updated: Aug 14, 2008500 ml. Dark copper-brown with a small head that lasts well. Spicy caramel apple aroma is nice. Flavor is fruity - mostly tart apple, with maybe some grape and cherry, caramel and a hint of bitter green herbs. Light-medium body is watery and smooth.
Strykzone (1496), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 Dark brown pour with a small tan head. That fades quickly. Aroma is vinegar, sweet chocolate sauce, and malt. It is a distinctive aroma. Thin feel in the mouth. Flavors include dark fruit, dark chocolate, caramel, hops, and vinegar. Bitterness is surprisingly mild. This beer made for a great sampling experience. It is unlike anything I have tasted and was full of personality. I loved it.
mcnally (114), Burbank, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 2, 2007 Mahogany pour with mostly diminishing head. Malty sweet aroma betrays a slightly hopped fruity malt. Good ESB.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 12/01/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
opaque dark amber, this head, sweet maple aroma touched by light hops, sweet malt flavor with the right amount of carmel and butterscotch, touch of fruity character, very low but lingering bitterness
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Date: 05/02/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.9 to 3.3
sweet applesauce aroma, lots of the dark chocolate sweetness and a very rich caramel character,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
redlight (1496), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 20, 2007 Malty honey aroma, with hints of spicy hops. Pours amber, with a medium head that fades. Malty, caramel, barely detectable hops, with a metallic finish. I think this bottle was a little old? I bet this beer would be great fresh and cask conditioned. Not a bad esb.
doubelknv3 (568), Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 28, 2007 Brandy, alcohol, and sweet fruit aroma. Burdendy-dark brown with thin sticking head. Sweet malt, berries, spices, and mild alcohol flavours. Balanced, malty mainly with mild bitter finish.
tangentrider (144), USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 26, 2007 Vanilla and caramel aroma; small tan head; a bitterness and bit of roasted malt, though quite a bit thin; short watery finish is slightly hoppy.
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