 changeup45 (525), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 9, 2008 The second of the beers I’ve had at the Amherst Brewery and this was just as good as the Cascade was. Deep amber color topped with a thick head which left lots of lace. Aroma was slightly hoppy and bitter. Flavor was nice with lots of hops with some fruit and bitter notes mixed in. Hoppy and bitter at the end. I would recommend trying out this and some of the other beers the Amherst Brewery has to offer.
ShawnMalloy (109), Auburn, Massachusetts, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Pours a medium dark amber. I couldn’t get an aroma from the sampler glass that it was poured in. Malty and woodsy in the aroma. The bitterness is sharp and stands out in the taste. Expect a smooth yet lasting bitter finish.
Sammy (2959), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 15, 2007 On-tap at the brewery. Good ESB, dry-hopped with Goulding. There is grapefruit taste here too. A minimal aroma and a small head. Noticeable hoppy, and certainly in the European style, more balanced than their other hoppy beers. A smooth drinker
LyndaNova (464), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jun 15, 2007 Cold on tap: Pours a hazy medium amber color with a decent sized off-white head and plenty of lacing. Aroma is of rich malts, flowers, citrus and wood with fruit notes. Taste is of rich malts and flowery hops with notes of wood, fruit and caramel notes. Medium bodied, crisp and well carbonated. Ending has an elongated bitterness with notes of malt and caramel.
hophead75 (1620), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Feb 26, 2007 sampled then had a full pint at the brewpub. Amber in color. Floral and grapefruit in the aroma as well as caramel malt. Taste is nice, with a good malt backbone. Alot of citrus and floral hops in the taste as well as tart fruit notes. Moderately bitter in the front, with a nice lingering bitterness in the finish. One of the best ESB’s I’ve ever had. Amherst definitely nailed this one.
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