 brownaler (379), Topsail Beach, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Has a dark orange amber appearance with a small off white head. Has a candy-like english hop aroma. Flavor is syrupy citrus hops with a bitter finish. Has a slight alchol taste.
cbrixius (136), Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Poured a clear brownish amber. The nose was hoppier than I expected, as was the other Clip City ale I had (loose cannon). Woh, a lot more bittr than I expected, too. Not very smooth, but that’s OK. Medium character. Sweet maltiness is pretty subtle. Overall, a slightly better than average brew.
eaglefan538 (2360), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2006 Pours orange-amberish color with a nice head, very nice continuous foamy lacing. Good head retention. Aroma was citrus and pine. Flavor followed suit, medium malt body underneath, light bready notes. Soft bitter finish, soft / gentle hoppy beer.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2006 Copper body, small off-white head, nose contains some toffee and some piney hops. Start is dominated by sweet malts; moderate bitterness in the finish.
PorterPounder (3136), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 20, 2006 Dark copper pour, khaki colored head with thick, sticky lacing. Fresh fruity, candy-like aroma, hints of licorice. Full bodied flavor with some licorice, Christmas spice, some smokiness and finishes with some citrus in the background. Mouthfeel is thick and chewy. Overall decent - but slightly muddled. Thanks to Aurelius for this one - brought back from a recent trip to Baltimore.
jonnabrix (136), Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2006 Nice clear pour, with fluffy white head. Great piney hop aroma. The flavor strikes a good balance of earthy hops and caramel maltiness. Quite drinkable.
SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2006 Bottle Copper pour with small head and good retention. Hoppy aroma, slight maltyness. Piney citrusy hop flavor with a bit of malt to follow. Good brew.
jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 From a 12 oz. bottle with a blurb on the neck label and a notched best before date on the bottom of the front label, Mar.07.
Poured a clear amber with a frothy, rocky off-white head, good retention, small amount of laced sticking.
Aromas of pine and citrus, caramelized malts and a subtle toasted grain, and brief whiffs of woody alcohol.
Good carbonation and a crisp, smooth medium-light bodied mouthfeel.
Pleasant ESB taste, the hops are more upfront than a lot of ESB’s, piney and citrus with a little tongue numbing bitterness, sweet caramelized malts, traces of toasted grain, even barer traces of butteriness, and little alcohol flavor towards the end and a dry hoppy, sweet malty finish.
Quaffable, easy drinkability, not a bad ESB, I guess it earns it’s Imperial title, hopped upped and higher ABV than most ESB’s.
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