Lakefront Organic ESB

I rather enjoyed this brew. It was very fresh when I purchased it so that accounts for this. Well mixed with a golden color and a small frothy head. Aroma was weak and unpleasant, but not unbearable. Flavor was expected with no surprises. A short lived grassy aftertaste accompanied my last couple of sips but it didn’t offset the overall taste.

Appearance: Pours a clear, reddish-brown body with a frothy, medium-sized, white head. Smell: Mild nose of bready maltiness, faint hint of berries, and a spicy hop presence. Taste: Lightly sweet malts with a taste of toasted breadcrusts. Touch of fruitiness. Spicy hops impart a light bitterness. A bit more malty sweetness before a rather abrupt, though crisp finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Somewhat harsh carbonation, I must say. Drinkability: Fairly middle-of-the-road when it comes to the noble ESB style.

Copper color, medium off white head and lively carbonation constantly rising to the top - good looking. Initial sweet wheat aroma and orange that gives way to a cleansing tangy hop smell. Can the organic ingredients be the reason for such high marks in look and aroma? Will it carry over to taste? A tangy hop gives the tongue a fresh bitter flavor that then sweetens, giving this beer the opposite taste sensation than most ESB’s I tried. Palate is just right. This is the best Lakefront beer I tried. Clearly premium ingredients make a difference.

Bottled. Poured clear medium orange with a short cap of beige head. The aroma picked up honey, pine, and pale malts.. slight sour fruit at the back.. sweet overall, a little strange, and not very enjoyable. The flavor had a little more of the sourness along with honey and bready sweetness.. grainy back led to a sticky-sweet finish. Lighter-bodied with an odd array of sweet and sour notes..ugly sticky impression at the finish. Not very good.

did not enjoy this beer and i would not recommend this beer to anyone- it is extra special, but i dont think that is a good thing in this beer case

Bottle from a sampler from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Aroma is hard to detect. A fant hint of maltiness. Pours slightly hazy copperish-brown. Small head with no lacing or retention. Weird taste. Very sweet. Like gummy bears.

Copper color, light head. Sweet and malty aroma, Well balanced taste. Good for sessioning. Tasty, yet unspectacular.

Coppery color. Aroma of apple seeds and slight sourness. Also slightly sour and coppery flavors, tastes like pennies. Chalky.