Anvil ESB
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.06
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Anvil ESB is our interpretation of a traditional British-style pub ale. Deep amber in color, a toasty character from British malts and a touch of kettle caramelization blend seamlessly with a mild English hop profile. Its delicate balance of flavors will keep you coming back pint after pint, making it a complex creation we’re proud to call our flagship beer.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 10C. Clear copper with a large rocky pale beige head. Aroma of toasty, slightly nutty caramel, oranges, spices. A little earthy. Taste is much fruity than suggested by aroma, with some pears, apples, damsons and raisins. Just a little caramel. Cleanish with moderate spicy bitterness lingering at the end. Carbonation is a bit high for this sort of thing and the cleanness makes it seem a little empty. But tasty enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2013
at 05:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Amber,lasting fluffy beige head.Nose of light hops/malt, fruity notes.Somewhat watery fore/mid, medium hop finish. Lacks malt sweetness
Tried
on 23 Jun 2013
at 22:17
10/10
Tried
on 06 May 2013
at 12:12
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ the brewery. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2013
at 07:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Treffipub, Helsinki. Originally rated 26052012. Colour is copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Nuts, toffee, bitterness and some malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2013
at 08:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Home. Pours slightly hazy dark amber with a creamy offwhite head. Aroma is malt, sweet dark fruits, light spicy, yeast. Flavor is malt, yeast, sweet dark fruits, figs, dark chocolate, light spicy. Medium to full body, lively carbonation. 240313
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2013
at 09:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 9.5
roasty, earthy, Spicygolden, cloudy, frothy, medium sweetness, medium body, light body, creamy, flat, soft carbonation,
Tried
on 04 Feb 2013
at 16:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 22 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a cloudy dark copper with a thick off white head. Malty nose. Caramel notes with some hop bitterness. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2013
at 16:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
65cl bottle at Schouskjelleren. Pours deep amber with an off-white head. Slightly hoppy aroma with dried fruits, malt and caramel. Medium sweet with caramel, fruits and a pleasantly hoppy and bitter finish. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2012
at 10:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating, purchased recently. Pours lightly hazy reddish copper color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, pine, toast, raisin, caramel, molasses, floral, grass, biscuit, light nuttiness, and herbal. Very nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of grapefruit, caramel, toast, orange, bread, light nuttiness, grass, tea, floral, toffee, and herbal. Light herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, grass, tea, caramel, toast, nuttiness, floral, and herbal on the finish for a bit. Very nice flavor balance with good complexity; nice bitterness/sweetness balance; zero cloying flavors on the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an damn nice ESB. Well balanced flavors with good complexity; extremely smooth to drink. No complaints at all, a very enjoyable offering as expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2012
at 19:36