 Hugerat (432), somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Sep 21, 2004 Good malt flavor with nice dry English hops. More bitter than most other ESBs, but, of course, I don’t mind that.
Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
Sep 20, 2004 Amber color with medium white head that didn’t last too long but left a trail of nice lacing throughout. Aroma that was nicley balanced malt and hops. Taste is lightly bitter and medium bodied. Flavors in this were mostly malt but a good ESB.
desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
Sep 17, 2004 Red/amber body with a creamy tan head. Aroma is fruity and sweet, some strawberry. Flavor mostly strawberry and hops, otherwise a bit too thin. Tasty but not satisfying.
SpringsLicker (2041), Tennessee, USA
Sep 4, 2004 Deep copper color with hints of red. Thick creamy head.
Virtually no aroma or flavor. Watery and thin. Needs more malt and hops.
sfontain (506), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Aug 31, 2004 Nice orange/red with a small, disappearing white head. Aroma is caramel and malts. Flavor is toasty with malts and just about stops dead in the finish with a little light bitterness. And that’s it. Mouthfeel very light. I can’t complain...
Ubiquibeer (140), Cleveland, USA
Aug 27, 2004 Pours an orange/amber color with a small but persistent head, and LOTS of floaties. I get an earthy yeasty malty nose. Taste is very subdued. A little toasted caramel and malts perhaps. The finish has a very subtle bitterness with a sweet edge. All in all a drinkable ale, a little thin for me, though, and I happen to like a tad more pop at the end as far as bitterness. I’ve had better ESBs, but can’t seem to complain too much about this; I wouldn’t kick it out of ’bed’.
ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 16, 2004 2004 bottle. Pours a medium dark copper-mahogany. Fine oat colored head. Aroma of light dusty earthen hops. Soft toffee and a light nuttiness. Flavor was soft, lightly bitter and quite mild. The malt is easygoing, mainly a caramel profile, with a bit of a loose, lightly watery texture. Finish was the best though, quite English, no use of highly bitter alpha hops, just soft and pleasing, with a nice clean end. Unlike the American take on these, this one is not that bitter, which is more authentic and more enjoyable to me. No huge complexities here, but a solid ale and quite drinkable.
biznizness (930), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
Aug 11, 2004 Pretty good beer. A little bit of a sweet flavor which I liked. Haven’t had too many ESB’s so I can’t really compare it to anything, but it hit the spot. Looking forward to taking a trip to Stoudt’s one of these days.
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