Schlafly Winter ESB

Brewed by Saint Louis Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Maplewood, Missouri USA

Serve in English pint

Glad to get this in a trade with Phaleslu. Pours clear orange amber with little head. Aroma of orange, floral hops, sweet grain, stone fruit. The taste is nice, lots of sweetness but not sticky or overly sweet, mild bitter finish. Thick malt texture, not a hint of 6.8% (until it’s near room temp). This beer could be dangerous. Another solid beer from these guys.

Hazy, copper/amber color with a full, creamy off white head. Decent retention and ok lacing. Some burnt orange and yellow highlights at the bottom. Looks suitable enough. Some touches of grapefruit and orange citrus in the smell. Some slight floral notes. Picking up some caramel also. Some breadiness and biscuit appears in the middle. The malt is more pronounced than the citrus. In the taste, I received some nice malty flavors. Caramel. Picked up some of the sweetness with the bitterness form the citrus. The malt seems to be more prominent. I also detected the flavors of the rye. Medium mouthfeel. Mostly dry and crisp. Left a decent amount on the palate. A touch of the alcohol burn or warmth at the very end. This is a nice little beer I think. Easily drinkable and solid. I could handle a few of these with ease. Like most, this brew really shows its characteristics after it warms a bit. Could be enjoyed both in the Fall and in the Winter.

12 ounce bottle. An amber beer with a sweet hoppy nose and an decent head. Nice light aroma of cara-malt. Taste of hoppy floralness with nice malt balance. An outstanding beer with exceptional balance.

Pours dark reddish, brown with off white head. Aroma has notes of citrus, some caramel, and a touch of spices. Nice citrus orange, grapefruit up front leads to a touch of dark fruit and caramel, finishing with some spices. Slightly bitter finish. Nice beer.

Copper color in the glass with low carbonation. Maltiness predominates, true to the style. Nice ESB.

[Bottle] Light brown pour with little head but decent lacing. Aroma of caramel, molasses, crisp hops and mild citrus. Bready notes in the taste include sweet rolls, dry grains and orange peel. Sweet finish is not very hop forward. Decent mouthfeel and carbonation levels. This could have used more of a hop bite, but was not a bad Winter Warmer.

Bottle at Blanc burger in KC. Pours a hazy amber with a frothy tan head. Subtle malts,toast, and esters on the nose.Watery,slick mouthfeel. Real smooth and drinkable, soft brief finish from a lack of bitterness.fine ESB

UPDATED: FEB 3, 2011 Pours rich amber golden brown with a fluffy white head. Smells very malty, sweet and rye. Tastes sweet and malty, follows the nose, and seems more like a brown ale than an ESB (in flavor at least). Full-bodied and creamy with very little mouth carbonation, Schlafly Winter ESB finishes smooth and a little sweet; more like an ESB-brown ale blend.