 jhumphries69 (755), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 5, 2007
12 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy auburn - a touch of brown with highlights of orange and red. The head pours thick and soft, and it leaves tons of lace on a pint glass. The aroma is a pleasant mix of fruit, caramel and bready malts, and herbal, perfumy hops - almost like a spicy fruit-cake drizzled w/ caramel (diacetyl?). The flavor starts similarly - a soft, slightly toasted, slightly fruity, bready malt flavor with a touch of herbal English hops. A little bit of dark toast and caramel enters on the sides of the tongue about halfway back. Here also enters a touch more of spicy, dry hops. The finish is well-balanced and somewhat dry with a blend of light, delicate malt with just a drop of earthy hops. The mouthfeel is very light and creamy - and not particularly carbonated (which is great because I always dislike how many bottled bitters seem overly carbonated to me). So the texture is a little bit closer to that of a nice cask-conditioned pint due to the low levels of CO2. Overall, this is pretty much exactly what I was hoping for when I saw it and picked it up - much closer to the English style of bitter than most American breweries tend to get. Very decent, and a good session beer (as long as its not too long of a session).
zach8270 (2201), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 1, 2010 (bottle - 12 oz) Clear copper pour with a fluffy off-white head. Mild hop aroma mixing with some dry fruits and malts. Kind of plain in that department. Flavor has a very nicely balanced taste of the hops and the malt. The hops definitely are present and leave some of their peppery bite, but the malt comes in and really smooths the whole thing out. Some light toffee at the finish with a pleasant bitter aftertaste.
fiulijn (7690), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Draught at Pony Bar, New York
Amber color; creamy head. Dusty and earthy aroma, light. Caramel flavor, rather dry, with dark caramel bitterness at the end. More a Brown Ale than an ESB. Boring.
beernovice39 (392), South Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Decent brew here. Looks good, smells good. Very smooth and drink able. Wife likes it even more.
dmac (1530), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a not so impressive deep murky amber with red highlights and a smaller frothy way off white head. Aroma has notes of pineapple hops, toffee, caramel and toast. The flavor is a little more lively with a good amount of sweetness overall and notes of caramel and toffee served with dry toast. The mouthfeel is watery despite being medium bodied and lively carbonation makes this one have some serious seltzer qualities. Nice starter craft beer for the masses but needs a smoother creakier body to be a main contender with the craft beer enthusiasts.
bigguns22 (122), Maryland, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Not a great pour almost no head.Good beer not great.Thin and fairly lite needs something.Don’t get me wrong it’s not bad it just doesn’t stand out.
mmmbeer (773), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 12 oz. bottle acquired in trade from Daknole- thanks! Served in shaker- poured transparent copper-maroon color, low carbonation, frothy one finger head formed and lasted for a good 10 minutes. Aroma of caramel malt with notes of molasses and hops. Hits the mouth with a medium body, malt is there and is nicely bound with hops, a very dull sweetness in the middle, finish is coaxing and asks for another sip. Works for me.
phishpond417 (2005), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours a clear amber colour with plenty of carbonation. Aroma is mildly hoppy. Floral and citrusy. Soft caramel malt, yet full on the palate. Fruity and slightly biscuity with a decent amount of hops in the finish. Nice beer!
jeff789 (444), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Pours a mostly clear ruby with a minimal off white head... Aroma is dominated by english malts and a touch of spiciness... Flavor profile follows suit with a touch of english hops followed by a moderately dry finish... Not Sweet... Medium bodied...
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