3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
To me this is a really great ESB. Nice bready maltiness, bordering on doughy, and then a pleasant zing of hoppiness, has a bit of earthy minerality as well. As the beer continues the hops definitely steal the show, but still seems to remain crisp and balanced.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Received 12-oz bottle via trade with 5000. Pours a hazy dark amber brew with a thick off-white head that has some good retention and sticky lacing that stays with the glass. Aroma of roasted caramel malt, a good balance of flowery and citrus zest hops, a touch of dark berry character. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with a extra mild bitterness along with flavors of multi-grain biscuit malt, floral and citrus zest with a hint of pine. Finish has a dry bitterness with some secondary malt aftertaste. Thanks to André for helping me acquire this excellent brew.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Thanks to Skyview. Pours a nice Brownish amber. Nice super citrusy and sweet malt nose. Medium carbonation with a good dose of citrus coming through on the palate. Nice solid ESB, and very easy drinking.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle-trade w/snojerk321. Cloudy amber color w/ a slight head & good lacing. Sweet, citrus aroma. Bitter hop flavor on the front end w/traces of pine, peat, caramel, & yeast. Very earthy brew w/a nice bitter finish. Could use a little more of a malt finish for my taste, kind of out of balance. Good beer though, thanks Torry!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
One of the better ESB’s i’ve tried. 12 oz bottle. Pours a medium amber with a frothy tan head. Nose of spice, caramel, roasted malts, and some hops. Nice clean finish.....just right.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber-gold with a medium off-white head. Aroma is sweet with some light earthy-citrus hops and very bready caramel malts. Flavor is very bready - lots of caramel, honey, and spice mixing with some subtle earthy-citrus hops. Clean finish. Good ESB.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
on Tap Hamilton’s. Wet pallete and rmid bodied ale with a nice rich auburn color and great head retention. Biscuit, caramel and a crisp dry hop finish. A really good ESB
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Great classic bitter pour...golden and foamy. The nose is a bready caramel malt and substantial earthy hoppiness. Flavors are likewise caramel bread dough and biscuity with a nicely balanced bitter hop bite...earthy and pretty substantial. Very satisfying, yet, ironically, extremely repeatable!
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