 Ingevara (458), Hindås, Sweden
Aug 25, 2005 A brown ale with a small head but lots and lots of flavors, and a deep lingering aroma. There are plenty of hops that enhance a very round and enjoyable bitterness. Not very sweet, but lots of bubbles. An excellent beer to enjoy at any occasion.
bark (255), Linköping, Sweden
Feb 25, 2005 Bottle. The colour is medium deep copper; the rather airy pale beige foam is two finger thick. Looks like a classic ale to me.
The smell is fresh and a bit chemical, I noted some hops, both bitter and aroma. It is a bit roasted with sweetness and a slight metallic finish.
The carbonation is good; maybe the bubbles are a little too small…
The taste could be summarized in “A good no-nonsense English ale”: A mild somewhat sweet a fruity, flowery touch develops into a large balanced bitterness with a slightly roasted touch. A dry bitterness and some sweet-burned malt dominate the long aftertaste.
This is a great everyday ale!
Fin (2164), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
May 3, 2007 Bottle, from Sainsburys Kidlington. Poured a fairly standard brown maybe a touch darker. Good hoppy and fruity nose, taste was very fruity, quite suprised in fact at the full bodied fruitiness and bitterness of this beer. This was a really decent ESB.
thebeertourist (1764), Oslo, Norway
Oct 28, 2005 Copper-coloured with rich, creamy beige head that laces nicely. Floral and malty aroma. Caramel sweetness meets refreshing hop bitterness, developing into a very dry finish.
Gr0ve (1088), Oslo, Norway
Dec 10, 2005 500 ml bottle. Clear coppery brown. Average head. Distinct aroma of rich specialty malts and English ale yeast. Characterful grassy hop aroma. Flavour is very rich. Fruity. Toasted and slightly burnt malts. Light bitterness. Dry aftertaste from the hops.
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