[1] Review by lenusik from Toronto, Canada who has tried this beer once. (6/15/2008 6:50:09 PM)
"THis beer pours a clear reddish-brown colour with a very thin head. The aroma is slightly nutty, with some hops in the background. The flavour is a weak balance between the malt and the hops with the hops coming out the winner. Not a great ESB"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (8/22/2007 8:16:34 AM)
"Cask@Holly Bush, Hampstead. Dark amber colour, not much head. Aroma is yeasty, wooden and quite grassyish hops. Flavour is very much the same, a slight disappointment. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.6)
Sampled: Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by yog from Harwich, United Kingdom who has tried this beer many times. (4/10/2007 2:39:47 PM)
"A classic ESB, sadly not now as strong as it used to be on draught - the bottled version at 6% is better. Glorious copper colour with white head. Malt taste with fruity esters and alcohol/phenol notes. Best tried as close to the brewery as you can get it"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle, Hand Pump Sample Size: 568oz @ $3.87 Unit Cost: $0.11 per Pint
[4] Review by Rmussman from Northern, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/15/2006 11:24:45 AM)
"A very nice beer. Had with fish and chips in London on vacation and enjoyed. A very nice appearance and head was just the introduction to a nice full bodied beer. A must when you visit London."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $4.4 Unit Cost: $4.4 per Pint
[5] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/23/2005 7:03:49 PM)
"~ Reviewed, 03/30-2003 (Bottle):
Well, this is interesting. The back label of this 500mL bottle says "Best Before 10/96". Now, is the sample that I currently have in my favorite Imperial Pint glass 6 or 7 years old...? If so, this is one excellent find, and indicative of a quality ale from the Adnam's brewery.
A touch of oxidation in the front feel, but otherwise this well-aged beer stands up quite nicely. Minimal carbonation, which actually matches up nicely with it's Real Ale roots. Complex malt/yeast/hop nose, as is standard for most quality ales from the U.K., with enough hops and malt in the mouthfeel to back it all up. This has the feeling of being very "Old School", and so might be not much more than Fuggles n' Goldings, which is just fine for these taste buds....
I'm curious if my ratings would go up or down if I was given a fresher sample -- say, one from this century...!
~ Re-Reviewed, 04-29-04 (Cask-Conditioned):
How rare is it to find authentic U.K. cask-conditioned beer in SoCal? Let's just say that this was a first for even Mr Diehard Festival Organizer (and O'Brien's publican) Tom Nickels. So me and the Foam On The Brain crew all made it a point to be on hand >5pm for this offering.
Needless to say, comparing the beer (bottle vs. cask) is a night-and-day argument. Many of the faults I had with this beer when I sampled it from a very unfresh bottle were nonexistent when pulled from the cask. Still nothing that really knocks my socks off, but surely nothing that I would turn down, that's for sure. Marks adjusted accordingly.
//TB"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle, Hand Pump
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
Do you want to see the rest of the reviews? Sign In or Register FREE! = BeerPals Only
Review this Beer:
You must be a member to write a review. Please sign up or log in.
(2.9)
