 fbennett (293), Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
May 10, 2006 Sampled at Nerax:
Poured from the cask with a strong nose of flowers upfront. Sweet fruit candy comes to mind, and butterscotch followed. The taste starts with a zip of bitter hop grapefruit, following by a caramel blast of sweetness, balanced with a sweet tart tangy hop presence.
DYCSoccer17 (1996), Davis, California, USA
Jun 20, 2005 Tap at Manchester, CT pub. Known as "The Bitter Challenge". 6.0% ABV with a description as "This ESB is a golden/copper colored ale with a medium body with a smooth, spicy hop flavor balanced by a bit of malt sweetness"
*****Crystal malts in the nose with a bit of caramel aroma and some toffee. A bit of grainy hoppiness is present. Transparent amber color with a yellowish head. Start is quite carbonated and rather bitter with grapefruit tones. Mild caramel notes in the middle before finishing with more harsh grapefruit bitterness. Not so smooth.
billk (287), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
May 15, 2005 Cask @ Springfield. Called Best Bitter on the chalk board. Quite cloudy amber/orange w huge white head. Aroma is Belgian yeast, very yeasty, and a sour citrus note in with some dry light malt. Flavor is Belgian yeast, sour, slightly clovey, moderate hops, light dry malt, rather bitter w a nice bitter finish. This was very much like a somewhat funky saison. According to the board it was tapped 2 months ago. Did I get the right beer? Had this not been my last for the session, I would have had more.
dirtymike (2019), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Feb 7, 2004 Cask version, Deep golden in color with a large white head.Slightly hazey with a fruit and hop aroma,very traditional.hoppy from start to finish, a fantastic session beer.
Ma_Beer (421), Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 13, 2003 On-cask at Cambridge location. Served almost piss-warm. A Wonderful, frothy brew! Nice bittering tones, but not sticky on the finish. Too bad I had to rush out to catch the train, but I'll have to get there again soon.
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