 omhper (9704), Stockholm, Sweden
May 5, 2008 Bottled. Hazy amber wih rich head. Lovely fresh hoppy citrus aroma. Light-medium bodied with crisp malt character, but cookie malt distinguishes it from most American Pale Ales. Hops dominate thoroughly. Aromatic and resiny with bergamott and and grapefruit - this is way more US West Coast style than English. The malt character however is more inviting than most American microbrews, making it a more multifacetted beer. Long, resiny bitter finish. The best new Sierra Nevada beer I had in many years!
Papsoe (9242), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Apr 25, 2008 (Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of joergen/BelJohansen. Clear, deep golden with an off-white head. Fresh English aroma hops in the nose. Medium body, some nutty accents and caramel with a fairly bitter finish. Actually I find it rather close to a genuine British ESB. 140408
sk8viking (5997), Copenhagen, Denmark
May 4, 2008 Bottle. A amber beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma and taste is of malt, grass, herbs and floral hops. Medium body with a bitter dry finish.
argo0 (5871), Washington DC, USA
Feb 21, 2008 (12oz bottle, thanks Peregrinari) Clear, light amber body with small but persistent off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, peach, some bread, floral, cream, hay, light spicy. Taste is medium sweet, earthy/spicy, some nectarine, light grapefruit, bread. Light-medium body with pleasant crispness, nicely drinkable.
kp (5800), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Feb 24, 2008 Name: ESB
Date: 02/04/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Vintage: 2008
Appearance: hazy copper, fine beige head, scattered streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with light earthy hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, touch of floral hops, nice earthy hops provide good balance and light bitterness,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **/4
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