Lakefront Organic ESB

Bottled. Mild and highly drinkable, appears I was the only one from our group of four sample packs to score one of these. (I could be wrong). Subtle hints of yeast and pine hgops on nose. Easy hoppy flavor, not as strong as I typically enjoy.

Bottle, at Kookfest, September 2006. Nice coppery colour. Some pine notes in the aroma, but some soggy cardboard too. Has a fair dollop of bitterness, without having a particularly hoppy character. Touches of dry malt. Quite palatable but nothing out of the ordinary.

Bottle. "Bottled during" Feb. Pours a bright orange-brown, thin head. Malty, slightly oxidized smell. So, it is a somewhat old bottle, and tastes like it: a bit oxydized and phenolic, but I’ll try to get around it. Has a biscuity malt profile if you can get past, sweet but not cloying. Hops did come across a touch more Germanic than English. This is a pretty okay beer, and I hope to catch hold of a fresher one.

Light amber color with an unimpressive head and poor lacing. A bit floral character with a faint aroma of malt and some citrus. The palate and flavor mirrored the same except a slight candy character to it which took it out of balance with the other ingredients. Palatable and ordinary. Sad that I haven’t been having much luck with Lakefront and they’ve been disappointing me lately.

Pours a hazy orange caramel into the glass, with an offwhite head, small, but leaving soapy lace. An initially heavy nose, with hints of banana bread and spices. There is a sweet malt upfront, slightly caramel and wheat bread. The mouthfeel is quite creamy and lightly fluffy, but not necessarily thin. The finish is slightly metallic and lightly bitter. I think higher of this than obviously most of my counterparts. It’s really not bad at all. Would make a good sessionista. Quaffable, goes down easily. Nice.

Bottle: Cloudy reddish brown color. The aroma is well balanced and sweet. The body is full and has flavors of musty malts, horse blanket and mild chemicals. There is a slightly bitter lingering aftertaste. Not too bad, I was expecting worse.

Clear amber body, thin off-white head. Light, sweet, cerealy aroma with notes of Cheerios and grassy hops. Toasty, caramely body with an unusual tart finish. Rather thin.

Bottle. Orange amber body. Small white head. Nose is light caramel, muted hops, and some citrus fruits. Taste reveals a bit more citrus notes (orange mostly), chewy malts, caramel, and some candyish notes. Light spicy hops are ever present as well. Body is medium with a light carbonation tingle to it. Finishes with more citrus, caramel, sweet malts, light cake, and spicy hops.