John Courage

Brewed by John Smiths (Heineken UK)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Tadcaster, England

Serve in English pint

Nothing great. Little head. Lacking in hop bite. A bit thin and watery.

Amber color, good lace. Not much odor of malt or hops. Flavor a bit weak. Clean finish and a little bitterness. Overall forgetable.

Easy drinking Amber. Adequate, and for the price there are better micros to be had for sure.

Just average at best. Appearance is ok. Nice golden color, clear with a white mostly diminishing head. Moderate lacing. Aroma is noticable but light with malt. Taste is somewhat watery with malt /sweet initial taste with some bitterness in the finish. OK just unimpressive.

Tap. Very light/soft orange hues. Small white head, mostly dissipating. Smallest bit of bittersweet aroma. Begins light and very soft textured. Flavors of a little bit of mild hops, a touch of orange/honey flavor and then. . Water. This beer was surprisingly extremely tasteless, but not bad tasting at least.

Great beer. Golden tan with a small head. Smells a bit sour and a little like dirty feet. Nice flavor though. Sour with a bit of bitterness. Quite smooth. Not as bitter as the other pale ales I have had the chance to sample.

Decent frothy head with good carbonation. Slightly sour aroma with a maybe a hint of caramel but mostly malt. Color is light to medium orange. Flavor is crisp and a little weak with a decent hops presence. Finish is nicely bitter and clean. A decent pale ale but nothing special.

Very good color and a nice light head. Lacks a real depth. Very light mouthfeel. Very drinkable. A bit to light on the hops. However nice malt flavor provides good balance. Enjoyable but not outstanding.