 Volgon (2458), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Mar 7, 2002 Updated: Feb 2, 2004It tastes a lot like their IPA, but with more malt taste backing it up. Cliudy orange in color, huge flowery aroma with a bit of citrus. Starts and ends bitter with a long lingering aftertaste. This is a great session beer.
hophead75 (1668), 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.
changeup45 (566), 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.
Eyedrinkale (3105), Beer Town, New York, USA
Aug 21, 2005 Not much if any aroma at all. Pours amber, again with no points taken off for appearance. Mouth feel is a bit of a lively kick, which is just right. Flavor has some hoppiness, bitterness and tart tangerine. A very well done beer.
CamdenD (570), Madrid, Spain
Jul 4, 2004 On cask, wonderful. Very well done ESB, but it SUFFERS when it’s not cask-conditioned. For whatever reason, this beer needs the hand pump. If it’s available on cask -- get it!
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