Our ESB combines the best of English tradition with West Coast style. A blend of malts featuring British-grown Maris Otter is balanced with the earthy spiciness of hand-selected English and US hops. The ale is left unfiltered, which enhances mouthfeel and hop aroma creating a slightly reddish-copper hue.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/29/2008 4:44:27 PM)
"i kinda like the malts in this beer, but would prefer less spicy and more floral aromatic hops. otherwise, it's an average beer...maybe slighly better..."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.33 Unit Cost: $1.77 per Pint
[2] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (6/13/2008 2:34:49 PM)
"Bottle: Poured a copper colro ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and great lacing. Aroma of dry English-style malt with some citrus hops. Taste is also a mix between some dry caramel tasting malt with some west cost hops which provide a citrus bitter finish which clash against the malt. Average body with some good carbonation. I cannot say I overly enjoy the mix between the malt and the hops and this is definitely not the best from a usually pretty good brewery."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by HonkeyMoFo from Denver, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/30/2008 5:32:25 PM)
"Pours a burnt-orange/amber with finger-thin light tan and thick lace. Aromas of sweet malts, light hops, berries, and mild spices. Superb mouthfeel, smooth, tangy, rich, full-bodied, and doesn't fade. Flavors of caramel malts, hops, spices, light berries, and some tart. Delicious."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/27/2008 12:06:49 AM)
"This ESB pours a slightly hazy copper orange color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white creamy head. The aroma is malt and citrusy hops. A medium bodied ESB. The malts are caramel and sweet. The hops are citrusy and floral. Kind of hoppy for an ESB but the hops and malts kind of balance. Very drinkable. Nice carbonation. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (4/27/2008 8:40:35 AM)
"Pours out in a hazy amber colour with hints of copper with a rich fluffy off-white foam. Dryish aroma of orange-peels, earth, mild flowers and toasted malts. Medium-bodied with dry flavours of nut-shells, orange-peels, earth, crackers and grass. Almost no residual sugars left here. Dryish, crisp medium-bitter finish of orange-peels, earth, nuts and grass. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.3)
