 JPDIPSO (4234), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Bottle listed at 5.5%. Hazy copper colored liquid. Moderate taupe colored head with some lacing. Very herbaceous in scent. Rosemary, licorice, and mace mingle with some light fruit. Interesting scents that I’m not really smitten with, yet deserve respect. Heavy earthy licorice (not a favorite of mine) in the flavors. Some caramel and other herbs peek in and out throughout the quaff. Dry lightly woody finish and linger.
beerbill (1272), Laurel, New York, USA
Aug 16, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy dark amber with a moderate off-white head that lasted until mid-glass and left patchy lace all the way to the finish. Mild but pleasant aroma of malt and just a bit of molasses. The flavor is nice and malty with a touch of sweetness, and finishes with some mild bitterness. Medium bodied. A solid and enjoyable beer.
Heathen (508), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Jul 29, 2008 THOUGHTS: Very British or I guess colonial in this case. I avoided this for a while because I wasn’t sure of the style. A nice ESB and a great hometown offering Can’t wait to try it on tap. Also my bottle said that the ABV was 5.5 not 6.3 as listed on this page.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a medium amber and was bottle conditioned with dark, small to medium particles that sat on the bottom of the glass even before the pour was done. There was a huge, fizzy and rocky, off-white head that slowly but mostly diminished and left good to fair lacing. The aroma was light to moderate cooke, toasted and caramel malt; moderate to heavy perfume and herbal hops; light earthy yeast; slight citrus and a little tea. The initial flavor was moderately sweet; while the finish was moderate to heavily sweet and bitter with and average duration. There was caramel malt, citrus (lemon), perfume, herbal and floral hops and some earthiness. Nice balance. The medium body was sort of foamy with tingly to fizzy carbonation and a light astringent and ever so slightly metallic finish.
Beerded_one (1591), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2008 Draft. Pours amber in color with a one finger off white head. Aroma of malty sweetness, fruit, caramel and floral notes. Flavor is medium bodied and lightly bitter with toasted malts, light fruit, caramel and a touch of toffee. Decent brew
TomDecapolis (2420), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 20, 2008 On tap at the Bishops Collar. Pours a lightly hazy amber with golden notes and a smaller bubbly/creamy white head that left some lacing. Aroma of grainy malts, light citrus notes, some caramel...light in aroma. Flavor of lightly toasted grains, cherrios, hop flavor and some light bitterness. Easy drinking flavorful ESB.
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