2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
4 ounce sample at the brewpub in Portland, OR. Grainy, milky aroma with light citrus notes. Pretty faint. Transparent dark copper color with off-white head. Metallic, grainy start. A bit thin in the middle with faint floral hops to finish. Yawn. Conservative, boring. Is that drool on my shirt?
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
From an embossed slender 12oz. brown bottle with a blurb on the neck label, a coded bottled/freshness date on the back label.
Made a good appearance, poured a reddish tarnished copper with a foamy pale tannish head that settled into a thin foamy lacing, moderate carbonation.
Had a floral, fruity, buttery and sweet toasted malty nose with a little earthiness at the edges.
A crisp, slick and creamy smooth light bodied mouth feel, very good drinkability.
Floral and leafy earthy hoppiness at first, followed by a light fruitiness, a sweet toasted caramelized maltiness that balances the taste, a nice butteriness towards the end and a earthy hop and malty finish with the earthiness lingering in the palate.
A well made ESB from Bridgeport, if you like ESB’s or English beers in general, this is a must try.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
It was a cloudy amber in color with a spare head. This had a nice hoppy flavor that wasn’t to strong. Almost a smooth taste.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This is a pretty impressive brew. Great lasting, chunky head. Pours a slightly hazy orange-brown. The aroma is crisp and fresh of citrus and pine. The hops/malts are very well balanced. Excellent flavor for the price.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a cloudy amber with a small, off-white head. Aroma is hoppy and citrus filled. Taste is crips with hops, malt, and some floral tones. Body is heavier than most ESB’s - a very tasty brew.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
pours a clear orangish copper with minimal head and visible carbonation. aroma is of a mellow hops, taste more malty than hoppy. balanced and a decent session beer, don’t expect strong hops if that’s what you’re after though.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is a great beer. One of the first "hoppy" beers that I’ve really enjoyed. I will look for other beers with English Goldings hops. Floral aromas, with average off-white head, orangey red in color. Crisp and light bodied.
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUL 4, 2006 Aroma was that of floral hop, and consistent through the glass. Poured to a bright orange-red with a thick off-white head. Good lacing. Bitterness was just right. Alcohol presence kicked in a little more than I was expecting toward the end, but a very drinkable beer.
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