3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
pours an orange hue with a nice off-white head with good lacing. soft earthy hop aroma with some caramel malt notes. Earthy hop flavors that were very true to style. awesome lacing! firm bitterness more like an APA. I detect Fuggles hops in this one due to the earthy/resiny finish. Another winner from this brewery.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Brew starts off with a mild resinous hoppy taste. It then moves into thick walnut, while delicate honey and vanilla sit high in the nose. Very nice! The end disappears into smooth caramel malts, ending the drink on a slightly sweet note. Best brew of the seven I tired.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
I must have had a good batch of this. Nice piney hop aroma with some floral notes that reminds me of fresh money. Dark copper color, thin and creamy white head. Interesting flavor, brillian caramel really stands out. The first drink is like licking caramel squares. Then an eathy pine hop flavor takes over from there. Lighter body, average carbination. The bartender said this is a version of their red that has a few more hops and then is dry hopped. I liked it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a light copper color with a medium frothy head and lots of lacing. Aroma is caramel malts and earthy hops. Taste is about the same. Very drinkable and pleasant.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber with thin white head. Aroma of pale hops and semi-sweet malts. Rich malty taste with a mild bitter finish. Decent beer, though no exactly an ESB.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this one after the scotch and this a little sweet again. I did like it with the wood-friut taste but need more hops a bit more bitterness
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the brewpub (Fitchburg). Poured a clear copper color. Head was off white with good retention and lacing. Aroma was of butterscotch, vanilla, and caramel. Slightly sweet on the tongue with malty caramel, minimal burnt toffee and an earthy, woody note. Pretty good.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample at pub. The darker amber body for an ESB. The aroma and flavor reminded me of brandy served at a communion service in church. Decent stuff.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nothing all that special about this beer. Bitter hops really don’t add anything to this beer. It’s just kinda there.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at brewery. Not listed as the Sugar River - but since there is no other ESB here - I’ll call it good. A great session beer with a pleasant nose of Fuggle or Goldings and biscuits. Much the same with the aroma - honey and herbs. Looks fine in the glass also with a red-amber glow - rich and woody. Not a mouthful - but pleasant. Great quaffability.
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