 5000 (2913), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Draught @ Roseburg Station: Orangish, hints of amber, fairly hazy, thin white head, sparce lacing. Odd color for an ESB, not very dark nor Reddish. Soft biscuity nose, malty, slight dankness. Hmm, smells more in line than it looks. Has more of a hop presence than most ESBs. Not much on the malt or biscuity front wrt the tongue. It kinda reminds me of a lighter Hales Extra, and ESB but sharper and on the lighter side with a fairly assertive hop presense. Finish isn’t as crisp as others, a little dull and muddled. Okay beer, but not as good as others.
Beardface (1039), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 On tap at the Kennedy School. Deep copper colored pour with a thick cap of white head. Aroma is grain and caramel malt, light spicy hops. Taste is grain, caramel malt, spicy hop bitterness at the end. Typical McM’s brew.
kp (8700), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
Date: September 20, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Ringlers
Appearance: hazy orange, wispy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma, plenty of woodsy earthyness
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, nice bready character, lots of earthyness leads into a balanced bitterness and light bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ** /4
highibus (484), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 9, 2009 On tap in mill creek. Nice amber to orange color. No real lasting head. Aroma of burnt raisins and sweet malt. Nice malty flavor but not too sweet. Balanced well. Smooth finish. I am not an esb fan but this is not bad.
BillKismet (2059), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 8, 2008 Hazy pumpkin orange color--unusual for an ESB, but redolent of autumn and pumpkins and Halloween. Aroma is mild, but hits all the right notes, with Simcoe and Amarillo pleasantly intermingling. Flavor is mild hoppiness, light citrus and bittering notes, no fruitiness, sort of and ESB/APA hybrid. Surprised to see this as high as 6% ABV. Moderate-to-mildly flavored, with a well balanced bitterness. This is a good autumn ESB.
stchloe (500), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 One of the few McMenamins brews I really like. A great ESB, bitter but has a creamy aftertaste, the fact that it is organic is quite shocking. Best organic bitter. Goes well with a chocolate cookie.
Ungstrup (16367), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 Draft at the Edgefield location. A hazy copper colored beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, grass, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of grass, hops, citrus, and grapefruit, leading to a dry bitter finish. The body is thin.
Taverner (927), San Ramon, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 Sampled on draught in Beaverton. Very hebal palate. Balanced, yet not overhopped. An excellent example of a textbook ESB.
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