1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Poured a thin light amber with a white head into a pint from the tap with about a finger of head. This beer was kind of an unbalanced and didn’t really strike be as a ESB. Pass.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Poured a clear medium amber with a creamy white head and some lacing as it went down. The aroma was quite odd.. picking up green tea along with English toffee and some vegetal notes. Flavor found a toffee base and a strange array of dry sugars.. the green tea shows up again (especially the dryness).. vegetal notes hit on the back-end.. floral bitterness accents the finish. Lighter-bodied and rather dry on the palate with moderate bitterness. Did not care for this.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On tap. Pours amber color with a tall beige head. Light aroma of carmel malt and hops precede the light flavors of carmel. Too light in aroma, flavor, and body. I’ve had enough.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at Schlafly’s Repeal of Prohibition Fest. Pours orange / copper with a beige sudsy head. The aroma has musty caramel malt. Medium body with a fair amount of sharp carbonation. The flavor starts with grainy caramel malt and light butter. The finish adds some spice and earthiness. An acceptable ESB, but nothing wonderful.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled at the Schlafly "Repeal Of Prohibition" beer festival, the description stated that this was a Beatles inspired ESB, so I had to try it. The malts were a bit thin, toasted grain with a light caramel, a hint of nutty butteriness, lemony fruitiness and a earthy bitterness to this copper coloured, medium bodied ESB, pleasant enough drinkability. I would like to try the cask version of this sometime. At the festival this was called Lords ESB
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
(draught at Schlafly Repeal of Prohibition Festival - as Lords ESB) dark amber with very large head. Some malt in the aroma.Flavor is balanced malt and hops.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
I had a cask conditioned version of this at NotLA III. Light amber with a little bubbly head, it’s a fairly thin beer. There’s a light aroma of fruity malt and a faint earthy/herbal bitterness. Light in flavor, it’s got dusty malts, a hint of lemon, and an earthy, nutty bitterness. Odd drink. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/events-detail.asp?eve of the Living Ales III, Goose Island - Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL, 3/3/2007.<font size=-1>
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear amber served with a ring & film. Solid flavor harnesses the bitter character of an ESB but it’s pronounced nuttiness confuses my palate towards the style. It’s O.K.
<font size=-4>On tap at <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Finn’s , Libertyville, IL 60048<font size=-1>
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