2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle – Pours medium dark amber, low caramel colored head. I found this to be a very easy beer to drink. The Bitter hops finish clean and leave a nice aftertaste, but not near as strong as other hoppier American Pale Ale’s. For me, this would not be a go-to beer, but it’s a good change.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle... Clear amber ale with orange highlights and a large, frothy, off-white head. Fantastic retention and lacing. Biscuity, soapy nose. Light-bodied and very mildly creamy with lively carbonation. Bitter, toasty flavor and finish.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 7/20
Pours coppery with a one finger white head. Aroma of caramel malts and wet grain. Flavor is bitter with a bit of caramel malt, but not real balanced.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from a mixed pack on 02/14/2009. Clear copper amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Toasty nutty notes with some cheerios. Slight grain, toast and cheerios flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle courtesy MrBunn...Reddish Amber pour, modest head. Slight scent of apple...not much else. Hints of caramel, but its quite disappointing.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. Pours a clear copper with a finger or so of head. Aromas of apple juice with a little bit of hops. Astringent alcohol shines through a lackluster body of caramel malt and spice. This just isn’t a very good ESB.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from coopers. Pours a light amber color with some stale hop aromas. Taste is decient but not great with some mild hops and malt. Not the best of this style.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Smells of pleasant bitter hops. Taste is well-balanced malts and bitter hops. Very nice ESB.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle from mix pack. Caramel and nutty aroma with some earthy hops. Clear dark golden with small off-white head. Caramel and honey flavor with some nuttiness. Finish has moderate earthy bitterness. Okay…bit off style.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
bottle thanks to daknole. poured a clear nice amber with a white head. aroma of caramel and hay. flavor of caramel, grassy bitter hops.
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