hopdog (4779), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA Oct 22, 2008 22oz bottle acquired in trade with riversideAK (thanks!). This one was filled all the way to the top of the bottle. Poured a medium and slightly hazy golden color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, caramel, toasty, and some pine. Tastes of toffee, citrus, lighter pine, and toasted grains. BrewDad (1711), Olympia, Washington, USA Jun 7, 2008 <b>22oz Bomber - 99 Bottles - Federal Way, WA <br /></b>
Aroma – Malty EBS beer with good use of hops. <br />
Appearance – Amber in color, Light head and clear. <br />
Flavor – Great ESB flavor with a deep hops and malt balance. <br />
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, Nice texture with a good dry finish. <br />
Overall – A very nice EBS beer. Had the flavor and balance with the strong hops this was a beer for the night.
BückDich (4603), Boise, Idaho, USA Apr 9, 2008 Tap @ Brewery: Copper, light head and lacing. Nose of nice simcoe and amarillo, pine and grapefruit. Subtle bittering, dry hopped ESB? Delicious blasphemy, sweet body, chewy, quaff-and-drinkable. after4ever (1925), Brier, Washington, USA Apr 6, 2008 Draft at the brewpub. Crystal clear light golden brown; thin gray rim. Big butter and caramel nose. Medium body, slightly fizzy. Butter, cream, caramel mid-palate. Herbal hop to balance. Cleanish biscuity finish. Kinda surprised to find such a butter bomb at SC, but they do seem to have high local demand for their beers, and maybe they’re rushing things through. beerguy101 (3542), Newark, California, USA Feb 8, 2008 This ESB pours a medium brown amber color from a 22oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel, fruity with a touch of piney hops. A medium bodied ESB/Bitter. The malts are fruity and caramel. The hops are piney and earthy. Decent balance. Nice carbonation. This beer has the caramel and malts of an ESB and the hops of a PNW Pale Ale. Kind of a strange combination, but it seems to work. Its light enough to be a session ale, but has enough of a flavor profile to keep it interesting. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
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