2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Can you say Cascade? Not very malty, as advertised. Very Cascadian aroma and flavor, a nice example of how to display American hops. Too bad I’m tired of Cascade right now. Quality beer nonetheless.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice copper red color -- similar to the ambet with more orange tinge to it. Head dissipates quickly. Good, but different from what I expect in ESB. Missed the smooth, slight buttery taste that Fullers and Redhook have. Nice spicy hop additions in the nose and finish, but not enough malt to balance it out. Overall very good, but maybe not a true ESB?
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Copper-red colour with a pale yellow creamy head. Slight haze. Spicy malty aroma with notes of piny Northwestern hops. Softly carbonated with a simple light malt taste and a pine/fir hop flavour. Medium length bitter finish. Good body and very well-done.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nice reddish color, the head was small and didn't last long. Malty smell with a little hops. Nice blend of malty sweet flavor with a good blend of hops over it. Not an extra special beer if you ask me, but ok.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle-pours a very nice copper hue with a smooth off white head-medium carbonation. aroma of caramel malts, earth and citrus hops, and slightly metallic. nice medium palate/body with earthy hops and nice bready malts-very sweet finish. One of the better representations of the style. Thanks to Jsquire for the trade :)
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JUL 17, 2005 Poured reddish copper with a head that started around 30% of the volume and remained sturdy for several minutes. Nice citric aroma. Decent hopped flavors, yet well malted. Good beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Beer pours light amber/copper color with a off white dissipating head. Aroma is appropriate for the style: fairly malty with light hops. Flavor is nice. Seems to be an excellent interplay between the malt sweetness and the hop bitterness. In the case of this beer the interplay almost rises to the level of a skirmish. Nice battle for the taste buds to sort out. Good bitter.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Non-existent head, very low carbonation. Very nice red/amber color. Nose is buttery carmel with a hint of pine. Taste is very mild with a little bit of hop bite, nothing complex here. Finish is very smooth for an ESB. Nice session beer.
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