 bhensonb (4182), Woodland, California, USA
Feb 8, 2008
Rich aroma of brown malt and darkish fruit. Mahogany color with a coarse beige/tan head. Near medium in body with fizzy carbonation. Flavor is mild roasted malt, perhaps a bit nutty, with arguably floral bitter. There is a bit of heat. The finish is decently dry, and there is hop in the finish. A mild drink which is exceptionally tasty, though fresh from the cask is better.
andyhwcinc (33), Illinois, USA
Nov 8, 2009 I have tried this beer in a London pub (cask conditioned) and from Binny’s in Chicago (bottle). I must say that the cask ale is much lighter in texture and flavor, and for me much more enjoyable, although this bottle is very good as well. This was my favorite ale in the UK, in the bottle it has a nice malty flavor, relatively hoppy (for an English ale, that is), and is rather creamy. Very good stuff!
Nisse666 (313), Göteborg, Sweden
Nov 5, 2009 Bottle, Sweden, 1997-02-23
A little bit fruity i.e nice
Brownish with medium head
Coffe, sweetness and bitterness
sound67 (157), Offenbach, Germany
Oct 30, 2009 50cl dark brown bottle, as shown. Pours a medium, creamy beige head with some retention. Colour is deep, clear mahogany. Nice. Chocolaty malts on the nose, with some fruit notes in the background. Medium to heavier-bodied dark bitter, good mouth feel. Initially slightly sweet and chocolaty, then balanced by a healthy bitterness of roasted malt with a medium bitter finish and dry, lingering hoppy after taste. Overall effect after a while of drinking is that of good coffee. Not the most complex English esb (compare e.g. Fuller’s ESB), but a very good, characteristic brew of its kind. Well balanced, and a smooth, easy quality drink. Enjoy - and disregards poopooh heads like "Gary". They’re dragging this board down. ;=)
Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England
Oct 24, 2009 They call this shit "the drink of England" on their commercials that’s sad and very wrong. I just disklike pasteurised UK beers like I dislike hemorrohids in the ass. Stale vibez everywhere in this beer. Syrupy sweet malt, with attackiing peppery hops that are dusty and unfloral. No.
harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
Oct 23, 2009 500ml bottle from Tesco. Clear bright chestnut, with thin lasting beige head. Bit of pasteurised cardboard, some rich fruit malt on aroma. I mean it’s a decent ESB, but the problem is the pasteurisation that kills so much of the flavour and in particular the mouthfeel. So much empty hardness and hard toffee. Some ok peppery hop on the end. So my problem is, is that it could be good, but it isn’t cos of the pasteurisation. I wonder how much better it can be if it was chill filtered instead.
BarossaLuke (88), Australia
Oct 22, 2009 500ml. Rich amber colour with creamy head, spicy, caramel malt aroma. Palate is medium bodied with good hop balance and pleasant flavours. I kind of hoped for more malt charcter in the mouth though. But a very nice, easy drinking ESB.
delnoche (212), Germany
Oct 22, 2009 50cl bottle poured into a pint glass. Deep amber/copper with one finger off-white head. Aroma is dark fruit, oak, slight hops. Flavor is basically the same. Finish is moderately bitter. Really smooth drinking. Very nice bitter.
Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Sep 27, 2009 Bottle. Quality pour -- thick and mahogany, with a thick substantial head. The aroma is a bit surprising, given the dark hue -- light and airy, like fresh baked bread. Exceptionally smooth, with a nice nutty undercurrent, this is a prototypical bitter, the perfect session beer. (#3686, 9/27/2009)
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