Spinnakers Mitchells ESB

CASK At the Victoria brewpub. Darker golden with a white head. Light mouthfeel, OK bitterness. Acceptable ESB.

0.65 l bottle. Dark amber color. Malty aroma with earthy british hops, tobacco, apple and fruity esters. Vinous, caramelly and woody flavor with notes apple.

Bottled at SBWF. Pours out in a clear rusty brown colour with a small white head. Oily abnd intense aroma of berries and caramel with a odd undertone of acetone. Roasted malts, caramel amd berries in the flavour with sweet umdertones of floral hops. Hinishes dry with notes of grass and orange-peels.

on hand pump-pours a foamy/bubbly light tan head and amber color. Aroma is mild malt, light/medium fruit. Taste is light/thin body, some medium malt, English? And faint English? Hops. Mild/minimum carbonation.

An enjoyable beer from a good BC brewpub. This is not an outstanding ESB but its appearance and balanced body make it a solid choice.

Bottled@SBWF 2007
Clear copper brown color, small white head. Nutty and hoppy aroma. Nutty malty flavor, not really an ESB-like, but nicely balanced ale. Woody hops in the aftertaste.

Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Hazy dark amber, rich head. Dry with dusty berry aroma. Medium bodied with clean mouthfeel. Roasty malt is dominant, some grapefruity and grassy hops comes through as well. Salty lingering finish.

Bottled@SBWF2007. Deep ambery colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is really oniony, citrus fruity and has abig malty and grassy peak. Flavour is hoppy, salt watery and malty. Wellbalanced even though it’s slightly watery.