Draft at the brewery. Clear amber color with a small white head. Good lacing. The flavor is more hops-dominant than malts and not much caramel flavor. Tastes more like a pale ale than an amber ale.

Pint at the brewpub. Dark, brown color, with a beige ring, and no lacing. The nose is nice biscuit, pine, caramel and brown sugar, and some earthiness. Sweet and malty, with a good, spicy, hop kick. Medium body, grainy and acerbic, but not too unpleasant. This is a solid, tasty, and quaffable ESB. Good malt backbone, and lovely, mild hoppiness that balances nicely into an easy and pleasant flavor.