 Schroppfy (1741), Ohio, USA
Jul 24, 2002
Rerate: Bumped to 4.6 in a head to head with Alesmith’s ESB, although the two are completely different animals. I go with my original comments re: the Cascades, but also the malt is deeper, richer, sweeter than I remember from before. Superb, if a bit out of style guidelines. I HIGHLY recommend this brewery, as does VENOM. Find at hitimewine.com...now! Original: 6/07/02: Hard to believe, but even better, IMO, than Alesmith’s ESB. More hoppy (at least more caascadey) than the latter, yet still very richly malty. But the killer, that gives it a 10 in aroma in my book, is the yeast addition. This is omething special, and I broke my cardinal rule, my prime directive...I only ordered one!
nbutler11 (305), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Dec 3, 2008 Pours a dark amber color from the tap at the brewery. Sweet with sugar on the aroma and loaded with hops in the flavor. Would be solid with food.
thornecb (1228), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Dec 1, 2008 Pours deep, clear amber into a shaker. Off-white head quickly recedes to skim surface. Malt and mild pine aromas. Sweet pine and resin upfront. Full-bodied with a lasting grapefruit finish. Very nicely balanced throughout.
yngwie (3762), Kristiansand, Norway
Nov 29, 2008 Bottle, 22oz, at the European Beer Festival, Copenhagen. A clear, copper beer with a small off-white to beige head. Caramel, fruityness and citrusy hops in the aroma. The flavor is on the hoppy side with caramel sweetness to balance it. Somehow dryish, and a finish with caramel and lots of hops. Another pleasant amber, but it fails to bring out the great enthusiasm. (080912)
blutt59 (955), Dallas, Texas, USA
Nov 1, 2008 bottle, nut brown color with frothy tan head that fades, aroma of hops, caramel and some fruit, flavors of sweet caramel, grapefruit,pine, and lemon, and a bitter malt finish
AmEricanbrew (1137), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Oct 30, 2008 Crystal clear copper color with a tan head. Good caramel sweet aroma with floral hop. Medium body. Rich caramel sweet flavor with earthy spices, and a tasty floral hop bite in the finish. Nice amber here.
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