JustinFromAL (112), Birmingham, Alabama, USA Feb 7, 2008 BOTM, Darkish amber pour with lots of carbonation. Moderate white head that dissipates over a minute or so. Not a lot of smell, but what I can get is hops. Taste is very clean, no aftertaste. Well balanced beer. Hance07 (192), DownSouth, Georgia, USA Feb 5, 2008 Pours a nice amber with small offwhite head. Aroma is mainly hops. Taste is a good balance between hops and caramel malt. Not a bad beer. BigMilly8 (374), Holiday, Florida, USA Feb 3, 2008 From bottle : Pours a cloudy carbonated semi-dark amber color with a quarter finger of white foamy head. Nose is pretty hoppy, with a underlying smell of malt extract. Taste is malty, with little amounts of caramel working its way through to my palate. Finish is very clean, with no real aftertaste that im getting. Medium body, with a palate that dies to very bland after it first enters the mouth. MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark Feb 3, 2008 Bottle, 4.8%. Nice hoppy aroma, fresh hops with caramel notes. Hazy caramel/brown colour. Small tan head. The flavour is almost as good as the aroma, nice bitterness and along the same lines as the aroma. Thin mouthfeel and unfortunately a watery aftertaste. OK as a summer beer, I guess. SHANER4 (370), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Jan 31, 2008 12 oz. bottle - Poured burnt amber color with small head but did have nice lacing on glass. Aroma is sweet malt and fresh hops. Initial taste is good then the finish is weak and not bitter or sour, just nothing. This is not a bad brew but I was looking for more flavor from a ESB. JCB (1713), Durham, North Carolina, USA Jan 31, 2008 I wish this brew was more obviously an ESB. It’s not a bad looking pour, with a clear amber body and decent carbo. But it’s very light on the hop character, regardless of what’s advertised. Decent quaffer but very indistinct. agillespie81 (190), Denver, Colorado, USA Jan 30, 2008 Dark copper in color, with an extremely thick, white head. Fresh aroma......a slight hop scent. Malty up front, with a smooth hop taste soon after. A slightly crisp, yet clean mouthfeel. Very long, lingering hop finish. keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA Jan 29, 2008 Nice amber with a big lumpy head. Bready aroma. Flavor starts malty sweet and changes to hop bitter as it warms. Nice citrus tang, clean crisp finish. Good stuff.
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