3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sample at the brewpub on 8/7/10. Clear red/copper pour with a medium tan head. Sweet malt nose with earthy hops and some dankness. Earthy hop flavor hits the palate first, then a sweet and dank malt finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewery. Pours semi-clear amber with a decent off-white head and a pale malt aroma. There is a decent roasted malt flavor with a dry bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is light roasted and subdued hops fruity. Dry caramelish malt flavoured. Vague bitterness and lasting light roasted malt flavour into the far finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
mildly bitter and soft nutty character all the way through. Bright, translucent amber colour with a medium sized head. Pleasent malted taste to conceal some of the hops.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bomber from the brewpub. Medium roasted malt aroma. Dark copper/red color with a decent tan head. Starts medium with coarse carbonation. First taste said anise, but that passed on to heavily roasted malt. It has a reasonable amount of bitter. Nutty enough to head for brown ale. Smoky enough? to head for scotch ale. Strong in flavor. Might amaze our friends over the pond. Pretty drinkable.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 10, 2008 This is my first ESB.
~It poured into a dark brownish copper color with a nice 1/2 inch head.
~It smelled of sweet malts.
~ Light and frothy with a bit of a tongue tingle.
~ Had a sweet nutty taste that was followed by a bittersweet after taste.
I didnt detect any "Dimethyl Sulfides (DMS)/ Cooked Vegetable Flavors" The other tasters may have been unfortunate enough to get a bad batch. I thought this beer was pretty damn good.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Rich copper color with a nice off-white head. Caramel malt aroma with a bit of DMS. Caramel malt with some nuttiness and grassy/earthy hops. Nice balance. Lighter bodied. Not a bad rendition of a typical english bitter, but with higher alcohol.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Average ESB some DMS and slightly metallic. English malt forward some nuts and tast on the palate. mild noble hop bitterness. ESB should not be bitter. some off flavors on finish.
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