 Svesse (1877), Hässelby, Sweden
May 3, 2008
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 25 April 2008) Dark amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty nose with notes of toffee, caramel, dark fruit and earthy hops. Initially malty taste with toffee and dark fruit, leading to a bittersweet finish with heavy notes of earthy hops staying at the back of the tongue. Complex, but with nice balance. Medium to full body, fairly sweet. Very nice one, but I would probably have to try the bottled version as well.
milljam (166), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Not really anywhere near an actual English ESB. Overall, nothing really stood out.
jimmack34 (158), Ohio, USA
Nov 21, 2008 Bottle. Pours a rich copper color with slight off white head. Smells hoppy and sweet. Tastes like bread grains, sweet malts, bittersweet hops, a little sugary. Very good.
KnutAlbert (2462), Oslo, Norway
Oct 28, 2008 Bottle from Oddbins, London.
Rich, malty beer, full of grainy flavour. Ending up in a dry, well hopped finish. Very nice.
Hansen (1828), Randers, Denmark
Oct 23, 2008 Copper colour and clear. Has a white head, mostly lasting. Aroma is mainly sweet, hoppy notes. Flavor starts lightly sweet and finish moderate bitter. Dry texture.
austone (579), Turku; Pori, Finland
Oct 15, 2008 Bottle at EBF. Hazy golden, small fizzy head. Cookie like, honeyish nose, little sulphur and hops. Clean malty flavor, fruity hops, yeast. Quite boring, sterile bitter. Medium bodied, fizzy carbonation.
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