 shigadeyo (1387), Southwest Ohio Area, Ohio, USA
Nov 4, 2007
11/04/2007: AleSmith Anvil ESB Ale pours a beautiful clear brown sugar/pecan color with a foamy orangy-ivory head that leaves a lasting crown. The aroma is a wonderful, inviting blend of soft, sugary citrus (orange) with some underlying brown sugar and caramel maltiness and floral hoppiness. The flavor starts with lightly chewy caramel and then develops into a deeper, toasted maltiness with some traces of more darkly roasted malt and lots of caramel with a touch of citrus zest thrown in. The finish and aftertaste are simply amazing for an ESB as the caramelized sugar maltiness and delicate floral and citrus hoppiness linger. There is a dark toffee twist at the end too. The body of this beer is medium-full and it is very smooth and mellow on the palate. This is an excellent ESB and well worth the wait. I really need to get my hands on some more of it and soon! People in CA are so lucky to have this readily available in their area. This has to be my favorite ESB out of all that I have tried so far...
22 1 pt., 6 fl. oz. bottle from 5000. Thank you very much Andre! This one has been on my want list for a very long time. No longer though thanks to you. I really appreciate it! Rating #330 for this beer...
nqualls (420), Tennessee, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle. Poured a clear amber with a two finger white head. Aroma of spices and citrus. Flavor was malt, bread and a slight bit of citrus. Medium body with good carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel that I wasn’t expecting.
Nik925 (149), California, USA
Sep 29, 2008 Was holding off entering my rating till I head back from Alesmith, but they never replied to my e-mail. Aroma and taste dominated by brett characteristics. Metallic cherry notes, everything you would expect from a brett fermentation. Good appearance, palate, and fundamentals, but this tasted nothing like an ESB. I enjoyed it, and if it had been sold as a Brett beer, it would have been $10 instead of $4, so no complaints. If there was no brett issue, this is the oddest ESB I’ve ever had.
timsilvia32 (244), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Amber pour, fluffy white head. Spicy citrus nose, some malt. Surprisingly creamy mouth feel. Citrus with some malt and caramel apple. A little acidic. Pretty clean finish with some hop bite. Drinkable, overall not bad for the style. Would have liked a little more maltiness and roastiness.
faroeviking (4387), Faroese Autonomous Beer Republic, Denmark
Sep 9, 2008 Botella. Slightly unclear golden amber colour. Spiced fruity bit chocolate toasty malty aroma. Quite good a mouthfeel. Flavour of toasted malt, good bitter hops, some fruit and spice with some caramel.
specksnreds (55), USA
Sep 8, 2008 The one I had was two years old, and should have never been aged, IMO. Fantastic cola nose and vanilla flavor with a perfect bitter finish. Mouth feel was off and carbonation weak due to the age of the bottle. I’d love to try a fresh one. Even with the palate fault, it’s better than more beers than I can count.
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