 zeke626 (194), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Apr 23, 2008 Updated: May 13, 2008
Draft at Stub & Herb’s. Yellow-amber body with smooth, white head. Fresh, green hop aroma along with grass and yeast. Aroma gets slightly skunky as it warms. Light bodied and drinkable. Flavor is pretty much green, bitter hops that come off a little astringent along with a faint hint of citrus. Clean, crisp, bitter finish. The hop flavors overpower most of the characteristics of an ESB that you expect.
KeithD (189), Outer Space, Congo
Jul 22, 2008 Aroma of orange marmalade and hoppy dryness. Flavor is good, really dry and bitter, with some jammy apricot qualities. I feel that it really lacks substance and body, however, so I don’t think this one is particularly for me. I like their IPAs and stouts a lot more. Not much else to say. There is a pentegram on the back of the can.
maniac4016 (90), sky ute, Illinois, USA
Jul 22, 2008 apricot, resin on nose. bitter on palate with some pineapple resiny stickyness. finishes a liitle disjointed but thats the only problem i find with this beer. very quaffable
Odeed (1438), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 (big thanks to irishboy for the free can)orange body with an awesome foamy white head.the aroma is just as described in the commercial description.peach,orange,and apricot aroma.all from the hops im guessing.the flavor has the same traits sitting in the back with some biscuits and caramel malts taking the front seat.this is an awesome bitter and i can see why it gets the high rating.
Gregis (861), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Can courtesy of theisti. Pours a hazy, pale copper with a pitted off-white head. The nose is fruity and floral with notes of dried apricots, lemon iced tea and grassy wildflowers. Fairly light bodied and slick with a moderately dry and bitter finish. Very quaffable. Light caramel malt sits behind a blend of fruity, floral and herbal hops. This is definitely not your typical ESB, as the hops dominate the flavor profile, but it remains eminently drinkable and pretty darn tasty. Thanks again for the can, Tim!
pint_size (1001), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 16, 2008 7-13-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to pepsican
Medium amber orange with a thin white head and some light lacing. Smell is big hops and dough. Flavor is hoppy but not fruity or floral or too terribly refreshing. Medium to high carbonation. Drinkable and hoppy just not very crisp or springy like I hoped. Big honey flavors linger.
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