Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pour is a hazy brown with a large white head. Aroma is of rich earthy malt with a pretty suprising fresh hop presence. Flavor is pretty much on par with the aroma. Rich earthy British malt with a equally nice hops presence. Quite hoppy for an ESB but the malts and hops copliment each other well. Very soft mouthfeel and pretty solid and flavorful.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Burger Tap Shake at Washington Circle, pours a murky dark orange with some creamy, white head. Nose is OK, gristy, some bread crust, a little brown sugar, some yeast, a little vinous hop. Flavor is fine, a bit hoppier than a standard brown with some lemon and a little soap, but then mostly malt, a little whole wheat flour, bread crust, mild dough. Dry finish. Just OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pour is a bright golden with a large white head. Aroma is a nice amount of spicy rye and earthy malt. Flavor is a lovely mix of British malts and a nice spicy rye. Finish is bready and earthy with a slight fruity hop bite. The rye really makes a appearance here and it really give you an eye opening pop with every swallow. This was a really nice beer and one of my new favorites from the Civil Life.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pour is a hazy copper with a large white head. Aroma is a grainy, chewy malt. Flavor is again a dry malt with some caramel sweetness. Finish has a herbal hop to it along with some more dry biscuit like malt. Pretty decent beer. Mild flavors with a decent refreshing like quality. I would love to do a side by side with this and Anchor Steam.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On draft at Spacebar. Pours a clear gold with an off white head. Grainy nose. Flavors of toast and dank grass. Very bitter finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pour is a clear copper with a large white head. Aroma is a decent caramel with a clean grain. Flavor is more of a slight dark bread grain with a bit of caramel and toffee. Finish is a clean lager refreshing. This was a decent beer and something you could knock back a few of while relaxing outdoors.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Keg at Sedona Charlottesville. Clear dark brown, thin foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of caramel, nuts, milk chocolate. The taste is nuts, caramel, dark fruit, chocolate. Thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
4 oz pour on draft at Smoke & Barrel. Hazy amber with off-white head. Aromas of sweet malt, spices, biscuit. Tastes of malt, spices, light toast, biscuit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Hazy brownish amber color, tan head with solid lacing. Aroma of nutty lightly burnt toast. Taste has maltomeal and more nits. Very tasty. Who says a beer has to be hi abv to have lots of flavor?
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2015. Pours a dark amber brown with a brown head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has light roast, dark bread and a touch of dark grains. Flavor has lots of dark grains with a good amount of bread and a hint of roast.