[1] Review by fargingbastige6 from Birmingham, AL, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/24/2008 9:30:23 AM)
"Another truly amazing beer from Sweetwater. It reminds me of some of the very best bitters that I've had in England. Always take the oppotunity to have one when in Atlanta."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $3 per Pint
[2] Review by lilkem from Marietta, Ohio, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/15/2006 4:44:04 PM)
"Glad I got to have this before leaving the ATL. Thanks Kp! This drinks like an English style ESB. Nothing screamed out insanity about this beer, but it had some good solid hoppy, bitter flavors, along with some complimentary malts. There was a hint of citrus flavor, but nothing overpowering or crazy, just a hint so you know it’s there. SOme good biscuit-y malts too to top this one off. Nicely done. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:22:11 AM)
"Pours a bit light for an ESB and extremely clear copper color (like copper-colored glass). Some of the expected British hop aromas with some american citric hops added in. Flavor lacks the chewy malt of a good ESB and really a lot of the hop character of a typical ESB. It's mostly a light sweet toasty malt flavor with mild pear-like fruitiness. Not the best example of the style, but I like the beer. It's easy drinking and not bad by any stretch."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/13/2005 12:53:10 AM)
"After being surprisingly impressed with the 420 Extra Pale Ale, I went into this beer with more of an open mind. Unfortunately, while this is a good beer, I can't see how it could ever fall into the ESB category.
Decent appearence and aroma, but no yeast-driven fruit notes or hops in the nose. Ditto for the flavor profile. Nice in the mouth, pleasant in the finish, satisfying to drink? Yes, absolutely. But it's not bitter or complex enough to be an "Extra Special Bitter". I would put this into the lesser known "Ordinary Bitter" category, which is no insult to the beer or the style, but not very well known, and definately nothing that ignorant distributors would rush to put on the shelves and into beer store coolers across The South.
Anyway, naming conventions aside, this is a very nice Bitter, that I would expect would make a great Session ale, especially if it were cask-conditioned.
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Brett from Far from good beer, OK, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/21/2005 10:50:41 PM)
"Sampled from bottle, a gift from Staleyiv. This ESB pours a cloudy copper with a thin white head. Aroma is caramel and flowers. Flavor is slightly bitter and dominated by crystal malts. Maple and citrus also present. Medium-bodied and smooth. An easy-drinking session ale that would be a regular drinker for me if it were local. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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