krautdog (15), Ohio, USA
Apr 8, 2008
I had this on tap at the brewpub, served in an imperial pint glass. It was very drinkable, a solid ESB in the British style.
 AmEricanbrew (1008), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Clear copper with a fleeting head. Nice aroma is sweet n’ spicy with caramel malt. Medium body. Flavor is caramel malts with some light pit fruits and sweet spice.
jcwattsrugger (4045), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Sep 1, 2008 on tap-pours a rich tan head that laces and amber/copper color. Aroma is mild medium malt-caramel. Taste is medium malt-caramel, secondary English/copper/earthy hops. OK/soft carbonation. OK done English style.
Glouglouburp (1999), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 20, 2008 In short: A “cask-style” ESB. Authentic British feeling. Wonderfully refreshing.
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Cloudy dark orange body with a medium off-white head
In long: Very soft body and even softer carbonation. Lightly caramelized malts, some tree bark and dry leaves, It felt so much like a cask beer that I even asked if it was from a cask (they have two cask pumps there) but no this was from the tap. Ok then, that extra-soft carbonation was extremely appropriate for the style. Quite fruity too with citrus fruits, red apples, berries, and more but no individual fruit flavour standing out. This is about as good as an ESB can get. All they need to do to make it truly authentic English ESB is to serve it on cask and accompany it with very bad food.
cdeaton (66), Madison, Indiana, USA
May 15, 2008 Not strong enough to be an ESB. Orange/copper, fairly clear. Light-bodied for a bitter. That said, good sweetness, good earthiness. Not bad.
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