 mikey (321), farmington, Utah, USA
Oct 13, 2004
It poured a clear orange-gold with a light creamy head. Ringlets and lace fall throughout. More hops than malt in the nose, but both are present. The hops are fruity and citrusy. A very nice balance. There’s pleanty of toasty malt up front and a good balanced hops. Grapefruit and floral bitters are the predominant flavors. This is a full bodied ESB, hoppier than most. This is very drinkable and it’s the best ESB i’ve tried.
SamGamgee (590), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Oct 3, 2008 12oz bottle. Clear amber with a lasting head. Hoppy aroma with light fruity yeast notes and some caramel malt. Pretty hoppy. Actually, this is quite hoppy and bitter, but retains the esb qualities, with some caramel malt, and fruity notes. Medium body and pretty smooth. Very drinkable. Pretty tasty.
kmeves (1010), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 23, 2008 Pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is lightly sweet with caramel malt, earthy hops and sour apple. Flavor is very fruity with citrus and an earthy quality. Medium bodied, somewhat sticky texture.
mgermani (621), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 17, 2008 Pours a pale copper with a lasting head and nice lacing and a light ginger-ale aroma. Tastes of anglo-hops with pale malt with a hint of butter and a light toastiness. Plenty of carbonation. I’m really not sure about this one - not enough crystal malt for my ESB expectations. One-dimensional cheap hopping, is this Goldings? Still marked as "Belk’s ESB". Hmmm.
AgentSteve (850), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Pours a bit copperish with a thin cream colored head. The nose is bland and very English in malt and subtle hop. The flavor is the same with a decent dry finish. Decent mouthfeel.
fidel (208), Livermore, California, USA
Sep 11, 2008 Golden amber, caramel, hoppy, bready, little citrus, little spice, little to harsh.
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