Has a rich malty taste balanced by the pleasant bitterness of Willamette hops. The finish is dry with a hint of floral English Fuggle and Spicy Saaz hops
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by bigred00 from buffalo, NY, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (11/25/2008 3:43:57 PM)
"Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: The head builds up tall, thick and foamy. It is light tan in color and has good retention. As it slowly fades down to thin covering, which lasts until the end, it makes some slick spotty lacing on the glass. Under the head is a nice amber colored liquid with very good clarity.
Smell: The aroma has a simple sweet floral hop bouquet.
Taste/Mouth feel: Its flavor has a mildly sweet malty body with nice floral and citrus hops that produce a soft mellow bitterness that balances the malt flavor well. The texture has a soft easy drinking feel with good carbonation and a medium body.
Notes: It had an enjoyable flavor and an easy drinking body. Overall solid.
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Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1 Unit Cost: $1.33 per Pint
[2] Review by canandaigua75 from Newfield, NY, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/10/2007 10:05:59 PM)
"I liked the malty aroma and the appearance was quite nice-a dark brown coloring with a thick, white head. However, as with several Saranac products, the taste was lacking-just a hint of caramel coming through and a tinge on the bitter side."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.89 Unit Cost: $2.52 per Pint
[3] Review by FoamDome from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/31/2006 8:59:57 PM)
"12 oz bottle, from a mixed 12 pack. Brownish gold color with decent head and lace. No where near Fuller's in aroma, taste, mouthfeel, or aftertaste. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by heemer77 from Savannah, MO, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/18/2005 8:43:07 PM)
"Large white head and lots of carbonation. Has a lighter copper coloring. Aroma is malty with grass and some fresh tobacco. A full mouthfeel compliments this. The taste is subtle caramel with some earthy mushrooms. A very well done beer in the style. Underrated."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by staleyiv from Newnan, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/2/2005 6:15:02 PM)
"The aroma is bitter as well as malty with hints of spice and slight grapefruit. The appearance is a light-brown to bronze, possibly orange with a nice, off-white head that quickly diminishes to lacing and sticks to the glass. The mouthfeel is crisp and light-bodied with nice amounts of hops present and balanced with malt well. The flavor is bitter-like and crisp and clean as well as refreshing with a nice bitter finish that is wet on the pallet. Overall, not a bad ESB nut I have had better and this one could utilize the hops more to have more bitter but it still is a good beer. Thanks for another great beer nstallmaster."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.19 Unit Cost: $1.59 per Pint
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(3.9)
