St. Swithin's E.S.B.
Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.44
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Tap into pilsner glass showing caramel brown with clean white lacing. The nose shows light tea and biscuits. The palate is light bodied and moderately carbonated. Flavors of light bread malts on the mid palate but obscured but a strange petrol note.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
4 oz pour on cask at Mad Fox. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, light citrus, toasty notes, biscuit. Tastes of toasty notes, biscuit, wheat, light malt and citrus. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On cask at the brewery. Pours a clear amber with some creamy white head. Nose is mild, malt, apple, lemon, orange, a little honey, some yeast. Flavor is the same, lightly fruity, lightly malty, yeast, orange. Clean finish. True to style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On draft at the Mad Fox brewpub. Pours a a deep clear copper with an off white head. Malty nose. Flavors of toasted grain. Light mouthfeel. Bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at Churchkey. Clear amber color, medium white head. Aroma is lightly toasted biscuit. Taste is malt forward with a dry finish.
Drake (22940) reviewed St. Swithin's E.S.B. from Mad Fox Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Served on draft at the brewpub on 10/20/10. Pours a hazy brown color with a medium offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel, butter and toffee. The taste is very buttery with some caramel, bitter leafy hops and a nutty finish. Medium bodied. Seems like a good ESB ruined by a diacetyl issue, which sadly is not the last I ran into at this brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewpub on 09/26/2010. Slightly hazy copper body with a medium rocky off-white head. Sweet toasty and floral aroma. Sweet toasty and bready malt flavor with a floral hop kick. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at brewpub. Poured a rich copper color with a thick, creamy looking head. Aroma was mildly sweet malts, a bit bready, a smattering of hops woven within the malts. Flavor was smooth, creamy, sweet, but it had a decent bitter finish.