 Papillon (217), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 2, 2009 650 mL Bottle. Murky amber body with a rocky white head that settles to a tenacious foamy layer lacing the sides of the glass generously and leaving "a set of foam ribs" down the side of the glass with every sip. Aroma is intense resiny pungent hops with malt and notes of floral, grapefruit, grass, and pine; absolutely delightful. I wouldn’t call the flavor brutal but it is a flavor bomb nonetheless: intense resiny hops are there yet they make way for a rich malt and grapefruit / apricot expression. Resiny hops with citrus and a spiciness to it speak up in the aftertaste followed by a resiny hop / citrus finish and a grapefruit rind linger. Hey America, you did it again with this one: this is good beer! Rogue Ales, I’ll be knocking on your door for more. Keep up the great work :D
TheEpeeist (1500), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 2, 2009 12 oz bottle. Foggy amber with a creamy off-white head that settles to a float. Nose is spicy orange sherbet and pine. Sharp carb with a foamy mouthfeel; gets resiny. Starts with smooth orange pith and toffee. Then grapefruit peel with a dry minty finish and a peppery bite. Really good ESB.
cfrancis (372), Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Cloudy orange colour with a hop nose. Beautiful sharp taste with bitter palate. Great hop and malt taste.
charlotte (2036), Vanløse, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 Bottle.Hazy orange colour with medium head.Aroma is fruity and floral hoppy,nice full body and strong mouth feels.Crispy and well balanced finish.
CheersMate1 (868), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 I thought I had rated this one before, but I guess I haven’t; oh well.
Anyways, nice thin head sitting on top. A nice translucent orange color with a
slight hue of brown. Looks really good. Very nice taste. Slight malt sweetness
mixed with a huge bittering hop that makes this beer extremely good. A fine taste;
I just love how that bittering hop lingers. Aroma and taste are similar. Nice
hoppy aroma with a great mix of malt sweetness to follow. This beer is really good,
and I a glad I found a single because the $12 six pack price is a bit too rich for
my blood. Palate could be a bit thicker, but the taste is just superb. Overall, a
damn good ESB.
andreamc (2), Australia
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Cascade hops predominant....Mmmmm. Pours a nice copper colour, with an off white head. Clean palate, with good hop flavour & aroma. Well balanced. Nice.
TheHulk (156), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 A very nice aroma of cascade hops. A fairly hazy brown/red brew, but not too thick and not too much of any one colour, sort of an inbetween. Nice and thick on flavor, the hops are definately prevalent all the time with only some crystal malt flavouring. Quite nice.
Quevillon (1543), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 Bouteille de 650ml, acheté au LCBO de Rideau et King edward (Ottawa) le 19 avril 2009. Cuivre pale, moyen collet. Arome d’agrume houblonné, pas très amère. Bon goût d’houblon mi-sucré, céréal muslique, agrume, légèrement amère. C’est rare que ce style est bonne et ça c’est l’une d’elle!
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