stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 20, 2006 pours somewhere between a copper amber color with a large off-white head,slight aroma of caramel,fruit, and hops. the flavor is citrusy with some hoppy bitterness, good body, good beer. xproudfoot (729), Paleolithic, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 17, 2006 Bottle. Malty-hoppy freshness invites me to drink this beer... smells hoppy as a pale ale, but a rich amber, vaguely reddish color suggests other wise. nice frothy off-white head. This is a seriously hoppy esb, very fresh and citrus flavored. The malt is subdued, but IMO decently balanced, as I tend to prefer pale ales anyway. The malt gives a nice roundness to the hops. ITs quite smooth, easygoing, and medium/light bodied, quaffable in large quantities... some might find it a alittle too light, but it’s excellently refreshing and has a decent dollop of flavor. I’d take a case of it anytime. jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA Jan 12, 2006 Updated: Aug 1, 2006A great bitter, not much aroma, but a bitter is not supposed to have much aroma. The appearence is bronze and slightly red. The flaver is has lovely carmel notes and great hop character. I could drink a beet like this everyday Hangover (764), Atlanta, USA Jan 7, 2006 Clear bronze pour with some red highlights and an intitially frothy white head. Caramel and light fruit in the aroma as well as a sweet maltiness. Hops shine in the taste, with a nice bitittering on the palette, fading to a smooth malty finish. Pretty well balanced. Some floral hoppiness lingers well past the finish. I like ESB’s and this makes a great every-day drinking beer, although it is a bit pricey where I am. 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA Jan 2, 2006 Bottle from Styles. Crystal clear, reddish orange color. Rochy white head fades down fairly quickly leaving scant lacing behind. Aroma is a blend of caramel and some vegetal hop. Light bodied and watery at times. Sweet caramel is balanced with a mild earthy bitterness. TheBeerCollector (548), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Dec 28, 2005 An excellent ESB. Pours a pleasant ruby bronze with a decent head. Good balanced flavor between the malt and the hops with neither dominating. Smooth finish makes this a great session ESB. CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA Dec 26, 2005 Pours a clear copper bronze with a frothy, lightly-lacing off-white head. Dry toasty caramel malty aroma has a touch of light fruit and English hops. Starts with a wet, semi-sweet palate and some candy flavor before finishing lightly toasty and sweet. A decent ESB. steve23mj (273), Essexville, Michigan, USA Dec 25, 2005 Pours reddish brown with slight tannish head. Light nose of caramel and toasted malt. Flavor has mild hop bitterness and medium mouthfeel. Clean finish.
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