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Anderson Valley Boont ESB

Anderson Valley Boont ESB

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Anderson Valley Brewing Company

Boonville, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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3773.45/5.03.45/5.06.8%90English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A full body, ambrosial maltiness, and an arousing hoppy bite. This beer is not for the light beer drinker or those desiring no aftertaste.
Note: Formerly known as Belk's ESB.

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 orville (141), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/520/20

Apr 6, 2007    Updated: Dec 7, 2007
By far the best ESB i’ve ever had. Like having a Fullers ESB, but more flavorful. Has an aroma of darjeeling tea and hops. Flavor of pure water, then a hop wallop followed by lingering hops smoothing out by that lovely water taste. It’s like a symphony on the tongue.

 SamGamgee (585), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
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 (1009), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
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 (617), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
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 (831), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
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 (204), Livermore, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Golden amber, caramel, hoppy, bready, little citrus, little spice, little to harsh.




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