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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.


3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kwerikson (178) - burlington, New Jersey, USA - DEC 21, 2009
pours a slightly dark honey gold producing a thin beige head. the body is a hazy amberish oarnge with a decent amount of bubbles rising up in the center of the glass. the aromas are faint but there is notes of caramel and sugar with nice malts and slight hops in the background. it is medium bodied and has a really nice soft flavor. its a little sweet and not that bitter at all. it finishes a little watery with another soft aftertaste that was nice and enjoyable.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - NOV 8, 2009
Bottle. Pours amber with a white head. Sweet malty aroma with floral/light earthy hops and a light biscuity note. The flavor is well balanced, with sweet toffee and light floral hops. Pretty good.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
doubleo (1444) - San Diego, California, USA - OCT 18, 2009
12oz bottle from dmac. Pours hazy amber with a thin, fizzy head and no lace. Smells cereal malty and sweet, slightly metallic. Tastes the same and slightly spicy, maybe hops. Eh, plain overall. Medium body, good carbonation.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Soonah (1120) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - OCT 9, 2009
From dmac via trade. Poured a clear pale amber color with a super short white head. Streaks of lace. Tons of sweet malts in the nose with a bit of light citrus. The flavor was the same. A tad grainy on the mouthfeel. Thin body. Not bad.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
daknole (5474) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - SEP 8, 2009
Amber pour. Lots of caramel malt, light hops and some cracker notes. Flavor is pretty typical of an ESB or amber. Caramel, hops, etc. Ho hum.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
jport4087 (178) - Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 15, 2009
Nice beer but I was expecting a bit more. Caramel and fruity hops makes this a perfect session beer...unfortunately, it is not much more than that. Overall, enjoyable beer.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Cruzan59 (198) - Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 13, 2009
Variety Case from Brewers Outlet, Lancaster, PA...amber pour, white head...sweet malts in the smell, some fruitiness...bit of malt, some citrus and hops in the flavor...pretty light like the rest of the case.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
pineypower (1735) - Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA - AUG 6, 2009
Bottle thanks to Dmac. Pours out a mostly clear light amber color with a large slightly off white head. Aroma is of sweet malts, grain, some slight grassy/citrus hops also linger in the background. Taste is straight forward, sweet malts, grains some citrus hops and a little bit of a thin body. To me the sweetness overpowers the other things going on in here....or maybe this just isn’t my style.


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Beer: Flying Fish ESB Amber Ale Rating Avg: 3.17 No. of Ratings: 227
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