phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA Nov 20, 2008 Pours a cloudy orange-amberish colour with a medium sized tan coloured head. Aroma reminds me of some kind of berry...strawberries perhaps and maybe some cherry. A FIRM malty nose as well. Taste is creamy and pleasent, hops are noticeable initially then it fades into caramel, apples and cinnamon. biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA Nov 20, 2008 This beer poured a dark copper/amber color with nice white head that lasted a long time. The aroma was fruity but not real prominent. The taste was also of dark fruit with a bit of spice to it as well as a touch of hop bitterness. The mouthfeel was smooth and sort of creamy. I enjoyed this beer and at 5.2% abv, it was an easy drinker.
jfb (413), Weihenstephan, Germany Nov 20, 2008 (bottle) pours a dark ruby-copper colour with a firm off-white head. aroma of bread, caramel, dark fruits, sweet spices and herbal hops. flavour is much the same, with some roasted malts, very subtle. medium body and carbonation, dry finish. nick76 (2636), Tampa, Florida, USA Nov 18, 2008 The aroma is malty and yeasty with a typical ESB type yeast. The hops are mild. The appearance is deep amber with a decent head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is typical for the style. Overall it’s good stuff. dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA Nov 17, 2008 mahogany color, medium tan head, hefty lacing. mild sniff of malt. flavor is creamy, sweet malt, with traces of hoppiness. medium bodied, mildly bitter dry finish. quite enjoyable, if rather simplistic. MoritzF (4859), Bochum, Germany Nov 3, 2008 (bottle, purchased at “Little Britain”, a small retailer for UK goods, situated in a former residential for Brits in Dortmund, Germany) Clear, amber colour with a mid-sized and light-beige foamy head. Light-sweet, toast-malty aroma with caramel, licorice, subtle lemon-fruity notes and spicy hops. Moderately bitter flavour, rather light bodied with a moderate carbonation. Toasty malty base with distinctive fruity notes of red berries and a lighter touch of caramel; dry, bitter and fruity finish with a quite rich and spicy hops character. Good one, could have had a bit more body (27.X.08). oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA Oct 30, 2008 Shared this one w/ SkyCop32. Picked up at Maruhn Getränke in Darmstadt. Pours a nice hazy golden orange color. Aromas of nice citrus/grapefruit hops. Flavor starts malty and the hops kick in, nice crisp bitter finish. decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA Oct 24, 2008 Aroma of roasted malt and light hops. A copper pour with creamy gooey off white head and lace. Medium roasted malt with a decent lingering finishing evergreen like bitter. A bit of a sulphurish flavor but barely a tick. Carbonation is a tad over the top mouthfeel is ok. A very nice drinker.
|