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RATINGS: 227   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.17   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This ESB is a classic British extra special bitter made fresh with an American slant. A beautiful copper color with an amber head, classic style features six different malts, including imported Belgian malts, and three hop varieties. The rich malty start features caramel notes that develop into a smooth, pleasurable hop finish.


3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
vyvvy (2798) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - DEC 2, 2006
Sampled with Beerdrenched. Pours copper with a amall off-white head. The aroma has butterscotch / diacetyl with some caramel and spiciness. Medium body with a good amount of soft and sharp carbonation. Starts with sweet malt that’s fairly clean except for the obvious diacetyl. The finish has light spiciness, but the butterscotch still stays around. I would like to try a fresher bottle of this.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Terminus (2538) - Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA - NOV 26, 2006
bottle-thanks to vyvvy for this one. light copper with a spritzy off-white head. diacytl mostly on the nose with some light toasted malts. not as much diayctl as that hop hog ipa, but there is quite a bit here. toasted grains and earthy hops on the flavors. as it warmed, some light spices came out and the diacytl diminshed. palate is fizzy and over-carbonated. i will pass next time on this one.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tiggmtl (4467) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 14, 2006
Floral and citrus hops are a pleasant counterpoint to the doughy, bready and caramel malts in the aroma. Lightly hazy amber body is topped by a decent white head that persists nicely. Caramel and toffee malt flavour with floral hop accents and light bitterness to take the edge off. Medium body with decent carbonation. Sampled at Mondial 2006.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
beerbomb (173) - New Jersey, USA - NOV 12, 2006
UPDATED: NOV 13, 2006 Aroma is sweet, sour, malty, and earthy, with some floral, woody hops. Flavor balanced nicely with the hops and malt with some noteable fruity overtones coming out-hop bitterness is accompanied by some almost apple ciderish sweet malt combo with earthy bitter hops. mouthfeel is full. very enjoyable.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Birdiebeagle (958) - Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA - NOV 3, 2006
Draft At Tattersall Golf Club. Pours a nice clear amber almost copper. Has a good lasting frothy tan head. The aroma is good with nice hints of citrus. Has a nice medium body. A good mouthfeel. A bit of hops but not overpowering. A very easy drinking beer with a decent finish.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
harmfuldrunk (288) - New Jersey, USA - SEP 25, 2006
smells a bit rank taste bitter and sweet and hops are nice. not a bad beer

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MattShizzle (457) - Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 12, 2006
Bottle - from sampler pack. OK. Very little aroma and not very flavorful. Not bad, but I’ve had better.

2.7
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hiphops (281) - caldwell, New Jersey, USA - AUG 20, 2006
smells a little like puke.copper colored. taste good bitter. malty and hoppy almost evenly so.


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