 BeerBelcher (869), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 14, 2009 This is the last of the English beers my Dad left at my house after his last visit. And I wasn’t tremendously impressed with it...thought it roughly comparable or slightly better than the Batemans XXXB. I am pretty unmoved by the ESB style, and this one struck me in aroma as mercaptan-y at first, but that seemed to fade as I reached the bottom of the glass. Still, there is definitely something compost-y in the aroma and something pretty grainy or unpleasantly cereal-y in the flavor. Color is dark/murky and cloudy and head is tiny bubbles but pretty fragile. Aroma is vaguely earthy and has a vegetation/mercaptan element also. Flavor is distinctly malty with a vegetable note, some earthiness, and a very faint hoppiness. OK, but not something I’d seek out. Can’t say I’d recommend it, but I’ve had worse.
daknole (2143), Plantation, Florida, USA
Jun 5, 2009 Bottle. Amber color. White head. Caramel malt on the nose. Caramel flavor. Light floral hops. BORING. Snooze.
fata2683 (641), APO, New York, USA
May 7, 2009 bottle, pours light amber with a medium white head. Aroma is light citrus hop with a faint spice character. Light hay with a beautifull orange/lemon hop finish. Great flavor.
Adam77 (402), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
Apr 14, 2009 Poured amber with a white head. Aroma of caramel. Caramel flavor. Nothing really going on. Boring.
Nordcore (194), North of, Norway
Mar 19, 2009 50 CL Bottle. Apperance; Light amber, hazy with a nice white head. Aroma; Very fruity with some sweet hops. Aroma; Hops, bome bæsk aftertaste.
joe19612 (560), camberley, Surrey, England
Feb 21, 2009 Bottle. Pours a clear gold colour with not much of a head. Plenty of hops in the aroma. Smooth with a malty, bitter flavour to begin with, and a hint of fruit in the finish. Refreshing and drinkable.
Nubtail (14), , Ohio, USA
Feb 8, 2009 more bitter than i’d expected... really rich aroma, amber pour with thick white head. tasty but not the best out there... cool to try it nonetheless.
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