3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask @ Real Ale Fest
This was one among many that I sampled two or three times as it really hit the “B” spot. Nice amber color with a decent head that was semi-creamy and white in color with a decent sheet of lace. Nose was fresh and crisp, sweet and pleasurable as was the sweet and malt laden start, top was middling in its feel. Finish was nicely carbonated, the hops subdued and delectable, sweetly dry aftertaste, got to love Bear Republic.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: FEB 10, 2012 Draft at brewery, light to medium copper. Very good ESB flavor solid bitterness, balanced flavor. Nice
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Apricots and strawberries and little bitterness. Again BR aims for an English style beer and falls short. Better than the Endevour, but a bit too sweet for my likely. More balanced and restrained than the Endevour. Not bad, would have again.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draft @ Blind Tiger. Last BR brew of the night. Amber pour with some tan head. Woody, earthy and bitter hop aroma. Flavor has some sweet malt influence.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Old BA rate - tap)
Half-finger of lightly tan head; rich coppery brown color with really nice lacing. Hoppy and malty; earthy; rich; lightly sweet and a little dank hoppiness actually in the aroma. Great hoppiness (which surprised me and doesn’t quite match up with some of the other reviews); bit piney and earthy; balanced really well, though and had a more roasted tasting malt in the finish. Medium to thicker; rich and full; nice carbonation; a little creamy. Really enjoyable, and lower abv makes this a great session brew
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma floral and lightly caramelly with some light fruity notes. Flavor lightly toasty but very juicy with bready notes and plenty of balancing hops. Not a whole lot of excitement I guess, but just a nice, ya know, beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Growler from Big Z Beverage. Pours a clear deep orange with a small white head. Aroma of floral hops, light fruits, caramel malt, toasted malt. Flavor of grainy, toasted malt with a fruity, sweet finish. Pretty decent ESB and certainly very drinkable. Well done!
7/4/7/4/14 [3.6/5]
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft. Ginger Man, NYC. Deep gold body. Frothy tan head, slowly diminishing. Hop aroma, but somewhat slight, of grapefruit and pine with notes of toasted grain, sweet malt. The flavor is lightly sweet and moderately bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body with a watery texture and lively carbonation. Not a great ESB. Just OK.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Pours amber with an off white head. Floral hop aroma with toasty malts. The flavor is well balanced with sweet malt, light toast, and floral/herbal hops. Very drinkable.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
sample: RNH: pours a very dark red/ amber with a good looking, very dry head. Tastes very bitter and malty... a very middle of the road brew, not too great.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
sweet malt aroma. Surprisingly boozing sting considering the alc content. Malt, pine hops that border on metallic. Not impressive
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