 Dacrza (164), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
Sep 23, 2007
Revisiting a personal favorite before the PSU Brew Fest...solid amber body with spotty head in a nonick--almost iced tea in appearance (I’m not sure why, but this beer just doesn’t impress the eye--like a stodgy old Brit?)....beautiful malt presence--an mistakeable bitter...smooth malt mouthfeel, nearly perfect in the simplicity of presentation and experience...roasted and bitter--direct but with character...an all-night ale...like the Urquell, tough to offer anything new but praise for an original...sadly beers like this remind me that in a quest to sample everything in the store, I miss out on some consistent winners...
Rciesla (910), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 14, 2008 Bottle. Pours an amber brown body with with an off white head. Caramel malt, toffee, brown sugar, and some honey. Really good. Cherries and orange, pepper and grassy notes. Very well balanced. Great beer.
dkachur (905), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Oct 12, 2008 11.2 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville, best by 9 May 09. Reddish pour with a one-finger head. Very malty aroma with brown sugar and dark fruit notes with just a touch of bitterness. Caramel, brown sugar and raisin notes in the taste with a finish of citrus hops. Medium bodied.
gotohelunc (390), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Bottle. Clear amber color, small white head. Not a big aroma, hints of swet malts and faint hops. Good blend of bitterness and malty sweetness with a clean, sharp finish. Not remarkable though very well balanced.
KnN (321), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Pours a nice amber color. Not much in the way of head. A little carbonation. Aroma is malty with a hint of hops. Kind of sweet smelling as well. A little alcohol on the nose? Flavor is good. Nice and smooth with just enough bitter kick at the end. The malt and hops play nicely together. Good beer. Nice ESB.
blipp (825), Grand Island, New York, USA
Oct 10, 2008 Bottle. Pours clear amber with an off white head. Sweet caramel malt aroma with a touch of hops. The flavor is sweet caramel/honey/toffee. This beer relies way to much on general malt sweetness, but doesn’t have much going on otherwise. A little too sweet for my tastes.
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