3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Light hop aroma... Nice head that lines the glass... This beer is super... Floral aroma lasts... Taste is great.. Buy this one
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tasted 02/05/2009. 650ml bottle from Beerstore. Slightly hazy rose gold with a big herb and citrus hop aroma and loads of cara to carry it all... perhaps a shade too much of that cara (which I’m beggining to think is as much an American thing as loads of hops). Still, a lovely beer and an easy drinker for 6.2%.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
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
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
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.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cloudy orange colour with a hop nose. Beautiful sharp taste with bitter palate. Great hop and malt taste.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cascade hops predominant....Mmmmm. Pours a nice copper colour, with an off white head. Clean palate, with good hop flavour & aroma. Well balanced. Nice.
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