4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Seriously good looking beer with a deep mahogany color and a huge full pint lasting head that jiggles above the rim of the glass. Aroma is clean deep malt and orangey hop. Flavor is mildly sweet with a little citrus acidity and bitterness. Full soft palate that dries quickly and cleanly. I think it is better and certainly fresher than any English ESB I’ve had in the US or my limited opportunities in the UK. It seems to be an fair representation of the style. I could very happily drink this all night.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks to t0rin0 for sending this bottle my way. Served in a Bell’s tulip pint glass.
Pours a moderate brown-amber color with a good off-white head and a nice bit of lacing on the way down. Collar throughout. The nose brings some light floral and earthy hops. A bit of bready malt. Flavor has a nice bitterness mixed with light hop flavor and bready malt through the background. Really excellent balance. Light-medium body and a semi-dry finish. Really nicely done ESB.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Solid ESB. Good, sweet, toasty malt aroma. Perfect clear brown with a slightly tan head that clings to the glass. Flavor is sweet malt, and earthy, toasty note or two, and a slightly bitter and dry finish. I like it.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Brewdog Glasgow. Bordeaux red colour, thin off-white head. nose is fruity, malty, bit of biscuit. A bit hoppy. Flavour is light malty, fruity, bit woody and hoppy. Slightly bitter finish.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle @ BrewDog Glasgow. Reddish brown colour, reasonable head. Fruity hop aroma. Blunt fruity malt flavour, bitter aftertaste. An American interpretation of a British beer which doesn’t quite work.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Strong malty caramel/vanilla on the nose accompanied by nut and bread. Nice amber color with a medium foam top. Pleasant fruity bitterness with a small malty background. Big carbonated taste with a fruity/spicey finish. Overall, this is a pretty decent beer with a large fruity presence. Some earthy/piney hop background and pleasant malt presence. I’d give this a C+ rating
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Copper-bodied and carbonated like a canned ginger ale. Demonstrates the appealing malt and hop bitter balance one desires of an ESB. A hint of sea air and crackers along with a prick of cidery melanoidins. Balanced body with some toasty caramel malt as advertised. Easy fruity esters, a touch of cardboard and melanoidin. Approachable, if not remarkable.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(22oz bomber thanks to Mora2000) lasting thick creamy tan head atop a cloudy copper body. Nose of cracker, dry grain, bandaid and plastic. Taste of sweet grain, cracker, light caramel, stale and vanilla. Medium carbonation, creamy body and a caramel linger.
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