Terminal Gravity ESG

Hazy soft yellow, small white head. Little honeydew, little sawdusty aroma. Very ’golden’. Some grapefruit and black pepper, like a breakfast gone wrong. Maybe Brits would like this, but I want my bitters to have some bite. Where’s the hops? I can see the commercials now. Earthy base throughout.

2009 Bottle - Pours murky paly gold with a small white head...aorma is sweet grain and citrus...flavour is crisp, lemon rind, hop bitters, weak grain and a bit of tropical fruits...not exactly sure what it is style-wise, but passable...

28-Jul-08 (12-oz bottle: Purchased 21-Jul-08 for $1.66 from liquidsolutions.biz) ESG suggests that this might have a British-influenced flavor, but one sip and such a notion is immediately discarded. ESG a hoppier version of a generic blonde ale. It is decidedly grainy and husky with background flavors of corn, sweet honey and bread. Vaguely flavorful hops are dusty and mildly bitter and seem to accentuate the husky character, both in flavor and mouthfeel. The beer is medium bodied and gently carbonated, but there is a dusty, dry and slightly astringent mouthfeel that builds into the finish. The nose is grainy and honey-sweet but the huskiness is as obtrusive here as in the flavor and mouthfeel. Golden and slightly hazy body, but the bubbly, off-white head barely covers the beer’s surface when poured before fading quickly into oblivion. Too much graininess to keep me interested, and the husky quality is undesirable. Nothing special about this "Extra Special" beer.

Pours pale gold with a very small quickly receding white head. The aroma is grain and malt. Light body, mild carbonation, and clean tart grapefruit. The bitterness is astringent and lingers on to the finish with a light sweetness that creeps in and is a nice balance with the tartness.

Golden hue with a thin white head. The aroma is somewhat fruity - like peaches or nectarines, but quite light. Flavor is initially lightly fruity, more like apricots, than dries out quite nicely. This is a superb (golden ale) ESB - a bit different but quite good.

Golden amber color, amber like straw citric taste. Smooth with a hint of hops.

12oz Bottle - Bier-One Bottle Shop - Newport, OR
Aroma – Nice malt and light hops aroma.
Appearance – Golden in color, hazy with a light head.
Flavor – A very nice golden ale with some good malt and hops balance.
Palate – Good Mouthfeel, nice texture with a dry finish.
Overall – A great summer heat beer. This was flavorful, crisp and cold perfect for after mowing the lawn.

Bottle poured a hazy gold with a lingering ring of white foam. Aromas of straw, lemon zest and a hint of pepper. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a dry finiush. Flavors of straw, lemon zest and a hint of pepper with a smooth dry lightly bitter finish.