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RATINGS: 595   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bright copper color, sparkling clarity, and good foam retention when properly served. Appealing Brussels lace. Deep toasty/caramelly malt balanced by spicy/fruity hop flavors accented by fruit esters resulting from fermentation with a championship yeast strain. The aroma is subtle and reflects the flavor with malt, hop and fruit (ester)/fermentation characteristics. Smooth, medium-bodied. Easy drinking with no harsh or astringent sensations.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
mrmartin (344) - Oakland, California, USA - SEP 23, 2011
22oz Auburn pour with small eggy head. Lots of carbonation.Slightly sweet toasted malts and light fruity esters. Medium slightly creamy body Dry bitter finish. Slightly sweeter than id like. Almost too spicy at times. Good effort and lots of complexity.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Scopey (1192) - Croydon, Surrey, ENGLAND - SEP 21, 2011
Bottle at Brewdog Bar Aberdeen. It pours deep ruby-red, with a thin foamy beige head. The nose is wood, leather, chocolate, Christmas pudding and light spice. The taste is wood, nut, chocolate, light roast, soft fruit (plum, fig, raisin, sweet raspberry) and light spice, with a long, dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. A well balanced and well put together ESB.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DeputyAndy (384) - Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 18, 2011
@ Alesmith. Brown pour with white head. No aroma. taste is thing with caramel malts. Thin finish.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jredmond (2471) - Manhattan, New York, USA - SEP 12, 2011
Draft at Alesmith tasting room with Andrew, Brendan and the big boy daddy dad Bachelor, Dallas. Pours a dark, hazy amber with light lacing. Aroma is sweet. Mouthfeel is light with notes of vanilla, malts, and some bready-yeast flavors. Weird finish of fish-tank water?

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
hivemind (352) - New York, New York, USA - SEP 12, 2011
On tap at Alesmith with Dallas, Andy and James for Dallas’ bachelor weekend. Grainy, brown pour with a mocha-colored and whispy head. Aroma is sweet, surprisingly, and a hint of raisins? Flavor is very chocolatey, but leaves a light footprint and is pretty drinkable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pwn3d (1847) - Manhattan, New York, USA - SEP 9, 2011
On tap at the brewery with the bros for dallas’ bachelor party. Brown ale and Biscuity. Some rich vanilla coming through.. Delicious and sessionable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Matts_Property (589) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 26, 2011
Bottle split with mcberko. Pours a clear amber/brown with a small white film. Aroma of fruits, wood, caramel malts, spice. Flavour of darker forest fruits, caramel malts, quite a lot of smouldering wood, spicy hops. Medium complexity, slightly thin - not too surprising considering the style. They did a good job though,

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mcberko (2196) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - AUG 26, 2011
UPDATED: AUG 27, 2011 22 oz. bottle, split with Matts_Property, pours a clear dark red / amber with a small head. Nose is unusually strong for the style, with lots of slightly burnt caramel malt, wood, bittering hops, and some orange / lemon rind. Flavour features an array of fruity esters, woody / caramel malts and some spicy, zesty hops. As the style goes, this is wonderful - count on AleSmith to follow through.


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