Spitfire Amber
Santiam Brewing Company in Salem, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.21
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft at the source. Clear copper, off-white head. Toasted malt, caramel, toffee.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2019
at 03:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Dark amber, not much head, a bit sweet, fruity, some burnt phenols on the palate that shouldn’t be there.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2017
at 12:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the tap room. Clear orange-gold color with a thin white head that diminishes quickly to a sparse outer ring. Small patches of lacing. Roasted malt, caramel and hops in the nose. Light-bodied with a caramel malt character and notes of fruit and earthy hops. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste.Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2016
at 14:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Santiam Spitfire ESB ].Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, nutty, caramel, candy, woody notes. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, sugary, candy, dark - brown malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery and sticky, carbonation is flat. [20140814]
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2015
at 05:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On cask and tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. The aroma is light pine. The flavor is rich perfume, fresh hops. Very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2015
at 23:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the Great British Beer Festival 2014, Day 3 - London. Pours clear amber with a white foam head. Pretty classic stuff, nice bready malts and dried fruits. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Further lightly toasted bready malts to finish, fruits, mild leaves. Solid work from a US brewer.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2015
at 15:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malty, light fruity. Bitter, fruity and light herbal. Toasted dry malty. Bitter herbal finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2014
at 17:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity @ GBBF 2014. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2014
at 00:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at GBBF ’14, day 4, 15/08/14. Clear chestnut brown with moderate beige spotting and edgeing. Nose is toffee, dark malts, light nutty vibes, biscuit. Taste comprises caramel, biscuit malt, brown sugars, faint spice, brown bread. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterness and orchard fruit traces. Ok.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2014
at 12:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 14.
Appearance: Clear amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Citrus, hops, grass, caramel.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Citrus, hops, some fruit, grass, floral.
Where: GBBF 14.
Appearance: Clear amber colour with a small off-white head.
Aroma: Citrus, hops, grass, caramel.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Citrus, hops, some fruit, grass, floral.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2014
at 22:22