Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

The 5% version at Basingstoke Oktoberfest. Arom is malty with underlying honey. Develops a light berry edge. Opaque chestnut. Frothy foamy off-white head. Medium bitter. Grainy. Woody. Sour berry edge. Underlying caramel then appears into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick to oily. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. This ESB really hits the spot.