Harpoon ESB

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

Maybe one of the best ESBs that I've tried. It is incredibly drinkable; smooth with a clean finish. Crisp and not too hoppy. Light and refreshing, yet bold.

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

To say this is an easy drinking beer would be spot on accurate. An appearance of rusty orange, a nice size upon pour with about a 5 minute melt time which left decent lacing. Mouthfeel is light, soft and clean. Aroma is sweet, perhaps some caramel malts along with a low-level bitterness that's somewhere between "where is it?" and "I think I smell something". Taste is clean, refreshing although not very bitter, but it is slightly hoppy. It's mostly malty sweetness that's present. Overall, I'd say it's a decent session beer. Clean finish, nice taste but nothing to blow you away.

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

Medium amber gold color. Medium head. Aroma is malty, slightly sweet. A medium bodied bitter. Malts are mild and a touch sweet. Hops are a little spicy. Not very bitter for an ESB. Mild and fairly flavorful. Well balance. Tasty, but more like an amber than an ESB. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

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

Pours crisp and clear, with a deep amber body topped by a thick creamy head with nice lace. Sweet malty aroma with banana notes and a touch of hoppiness. Bitter yet slightly sweet malt flavor with a strong hoppiness and a bitter hoppy finish. Dry and medium bodied.

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

I don't really like summer brews but this one stuck with me. A fragrant beer, nice and hoppy and thirst quenching.