3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Rudy’s. Clear copper colour. Thick creamy head that slowly recedes to a thin layer that lasts with nice lacing. Strong hops aroma with a bit of malt. Nice mouth feel that is crisp with soft carbonation. Lasting bitter finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle thanks to Brian, light golden color, minimal head. Scent is some grains and a bit skunky, taste is similar, bit of skunk and some wheat, blah.
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3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
March 16, 2013 - bottle shared by Brian. Clear golden pour with some head that faded quickly. Aroma and taste were a little bit of malt and a little bit of hops. A decent brew, but this may be an unfortunate victim of the other amazing beers we have had today.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, thanks for the trade, Andrew! Yellow golden pour with a small white head. Mild caramel malt, cigarette smoke, earthy hops. Solid.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap. Clear copper. Dry grass, toffee aroma. Balanced. Slightly sour citrus rind notes. Bit of a thin finish.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Enjoyed this beer. It has a crisp bitter taste. Very bubbly and a bit of a sweet start that finishes bitter but not overwhelmingly
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hm really good! I love these high-quality NW style ESBs, and this reminds me of Red Racer. Very smooth, wonderful complex floral/citrus palate, and highly hopped flavour. It’s all bitterness in there. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Hiding behind nothing, it’s just a great brew... and so different from the English ESBs that I think this is a newly emerged substyle.
3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 31, 2013 Nice Dark golden color, but only a head of a few milimeters. Nice bitter Hop taste with light flavor of grapefruit..
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark copper with thin head. Low carbonation and not very lively mouthfeel. Some burnt malt and bitter hops in balance. Good but not that interesting.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft sampled during HOPoxia 2012. Amber/orange with frothy white head and lacing. Lots of early hop aroma, more floral than citrus, followed by a strong roasted caramel body. Highly hopped for an ESB, the bitterness is still balanced nicely over a smooth, tasty, mildly sweet malt profile. Dry with a sharp finish.
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