6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Christmas present from the sister-in-law, who bought it at some sort of Christmas market. If we'd opened presents before lunch I would have drunk this with me dinner, as per manufacturer's instructions. Floral sugary aroma. Opaque brown. Thin bubbly off-white head. Medium bitter (berries and fruit), with a malty finish. Underlying caramel sweetness. Light-medium bodied. Thin with a slick mouthfeel in the long finish. Average carbonation. Of the two Christmas ESBs I've had today this was far the better, purely due to being well balanced and restrained.