3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Pours to mostly clear copper-orange body with a medium tan head. The aroma is mild hops, citrus, and light lemon. Taste is mild lemon, bitter grass, floral hops - more west-coast hops style than I was expecting for an ESB (though I guess why not, right?).
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
on tap at the brewery: this is a nice IPA...im not sure if its bottled but if it is go find it and try it. dark copper color with a loose bubbly head...serious hoppy floral nose and flavor to go right with it...BIG! very characteristic of a pacific northwest IPA...hoppy, hoppy, hoppy. nicely balanced. this is good, thank you ill have another please!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tried at a tasting at Bottleworks a while back. Good old ESB with a lot of caramel malts to back up the nicely done bitter finish. Nothing wild.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is very drinkable. Nicely balanced mixture of a rich caramel malt, while using a more traditional hop background for the style giving it a unique English presence on the palate. Very crisp and clean with a slighty bittersweet finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle - pours dark caramel with tan head. Nose is hops. Aroma is hop and caramel. Body is lagerlike. Inoffensive.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Coumbia event. Pours a medium brown, very easy drinking, a little creamy, not too much malt, hops or anything, really, just a well-balanced beer. Well done.
3.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
A true pacific northwest beer, full of hops and intersting flavours. Hops balance malt and alcohol.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Great ESB loads of caramel hops and a slight alcohol warmth. Full and tasty with great tasty palate. Nice finish
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 13, 2006 22oz bomber: This was a surprise. I’ve never been a fan of their IPA, but this I like. Malty and sweet with that yummy American hop flavor.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Reddish brown with a lingering white head. Smells like carmel and like berries. Tastes spicy with pronounced vegetal hop flavor and full malty flavor. Light carb. Very good for a hop centric brew.
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