2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft at Iron Hill, Lancaster...pours iced-tea in color, small off-white head...aroma was kind of light, some sweet fruit, malts, mild hops...flavor was much of the same but also had a trace of banana/clove...seems to be a common thing with Iron Hill...I tend to prefer their beers without it.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draft at the Wilmington location. Pours a slightly hazy hazy orange with a medium white head. Aroma of light tangy hops. Taste of watery citrus hops.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
pours dark gold w/ a thin white head. almost no lacing. aroma of apple. earthy. taste is smoky, lemony. light hops, light malt. aftertaste is thin and bitter. solid esb.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Lancaster brewery. Pours amber into the glass, with a small suds cap that leaves soapy lace. The nose has some herbal, citrus and malts intermixing. Soft malts upfront, with a slightly metallic mid-palate. A definitive ESB light close on the bitter finish. Things come together well, but it was a bit reminiscent of the Vienna Red style offering from the same sampler. This brew did have a malty sweetness that was picked out all the way through the pull. Medium mouthfeel with ok integration of character.
1.9 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
On tap at Lancaster location. The bartender told me this was an English pub style ale but it was such an estery mess. Smells and tastes of banana, clove , and caramel. Very similar to the last couple Iron Hill Lancaster beers that I have had. Is their temp control system on the fritz? I don’t know but i don’t want to drink any more of their beer until they get the problem sorted out.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask pour at the pub. Pours golden with a thick creamy off-white head. Mild, floral aroma. Mild taste. Easy to drink with delicate flowery flavor. A nice lingering taste and creamy feel from the cask conditioning.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
clear copper, scant off white head, drops of lace,
sweet crystal and caramel malt aroma,
sweet malt flavor, lots of mild hop flavor provides good balance to the sweet bready malt, light bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4
1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 2/20
Yuk! This might be a true bitter in the sense theat you walk out of the place feeeling bitter and slaty for forking down 4 bucks on this crap.
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