Deschutes Bachelor ESB

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Thank you Fran! Nice looking brew, dark honey brown good cap. Nice west coast hop aroma, some soap. Taste has a massive bitter. I like this brew. Fruity body with a soapy bitter finish. Pine, leather, other stuff. Did i mention this is making me salivate. This is more like an IPA then a English ESB but even though it crosses styles I'm digging it. not sure hoe to score it........my marks might be a touch high.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

along with anderson valley and goose island, one of the better ESBs out there. pretty close to the traitional style, but with a little more fresh smelling hop complexity going on.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

poured from a bottle to a clear copper in color. the aroma was that of fermented fruit. I enjoyed the flavor that was a bit fruity with just a touch of noticeable hops. a nice "juicy" brew here.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Drank this one at the brewery in bend. Hard to believe it wasn't London. Well done with all the malt and hoppiness to be expected from this style. Awesome

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Bottle. Poured a clear copper color with a thin white head. Slight lacing. Faint malty/hoppy aroma. Flavor is a nice maltiness with a hint of fruit to the bitter finish. A lot better than the aroma would lead you to think it would be.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Pours copper with good clarity and a short, creamy head. The aroma is dominated by coffee and bright hops. The a roasty, caramel malt base is balanced against floral and lightly citrus hops. Medium bodied and creamy with light carbonation.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Sampled from bottle. Pours pretty clear copper with a creamy off-white head and remarkable lacing. Rich toasted bread aroma with dark fruits also present. Nicely bitter with a crisp finish. The bitterness lingers. Medium-full body and zesty. A good esb.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

Deschutes, how I love thee... Pours a cloudy amber with a great head and beautiful lace. Smells of wonderful EKG hops. The taste is very understated. EKG hops, sure. The malt is nice and fruity. I don't understand why good beers of this style aren't more popular; I like it far better than American hefs. Mouthfeel is very full. It has a nice mineraly feel to it like a true bitter should. Drinkability is very high. The taste, as I said, is subtle and the alcohol content is low enough that I could easily spend an evening drinking these. Another awesome offering by Deschutes.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Not as bitter as I'd expect from an ESB, but quite drinkable. Not very dry, either, but a bit of hoppiness. This beer found it's way into the sale case at my fav store, 2.99 a six pack (And no tax in MT). For 3 bucks, this didn't have to be my fav ESB, still tasty and drinkable.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8

The copper with a slight haze is topped by a soupy, white head. The aroma is slightly hoppy with a bit of light caramel malt. The flavor is mostly the malt, the caramel again with a bit of nuttiness. The hops just peek around the edges of the malt, but this is a pretty tasty and drinkable beer.