3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had this and Deschutes Cascade Ale back-to-back . . . couldn’t tell the difference between them. I suppose my Beer God ststus will be revoked for that. Both beers were good though - enjoyable, lightly hopped thirst-quenchers.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
355ml bought at The USA bar, GBBF 09. Clear, dark orange coloured body. Fading off-white foam leaving fragile laceworks on the glass. Malt-fruity aroma. Spicy, leaf hoppiness in flavour along with sweet juicy malts. Crisp and soft in the mouth (hotel room, Earls Court 06.08.2009).
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from GBBF 09. Clear orange copper thin off white head. Moderate hoppy aroma, some malts in the mouth, but again it is oxidised and not as fresh as it could be. Yes some malt, and some not very good yeast flavour, but I’m guessing this is due to it not being very fresh.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz bottle from the Beerhive in SLC. Pours a clear dark amber color with a medium white head. The aroma is nice; loads of rich malts, some bananas, just loads of sweet malts. The flavor is similar; a huge malt presence, caramel and sweeter flavors. Loads of malt and light hops. Enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Smooth and refreshing with just a little bit of hop bite, boy do I ever love a good ESB!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with ditmier. Pours a mostly clear darkened amber with a moderate-large, fluffy, off-white head that lasted until the last mouthful and left a complete ring of foam with each sip. Pleasant malty aroma along with just a hint of floral hops. The flavor is malt followed by medium hops bitterness at the finish. Happily, the hops bitterness is not overdone. This is a very solid and enjoyable ESB.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Caramel color with fluffy off white head. Sweet malt aroma with fruit and hops. Taste starts bitter with a sweet malt base. This brew is medium-light bodied. Finishes bitter. Really good beer.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
At Sudwerk Beerfest 2009. This amber ale poured with a foamy tan head and a toffee aroma. There is a slightly chalky roasted malt flavor with a balanced hop bitterness and some spice. Not bad.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottled, pours medium amber body with small tan head, sweet malt aroma with mild spice and light floral hops, very mild sweetness up front with full malt flavor in middle with some lingering hop bitters, very nicely balanced
3.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pretty good. Nice bitterness not too much to an IPA but still present, sweet and malty too. Good for the brewery.
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