On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy hazy orange with a slight transparency running about it. Slim white bar pour’s kind of head coats the top.
The smell had that sweet ESB-ish apple I normally associate with the style with an undercarriage of glazed of caramel malts to balance nicely.
The taste was there enveloping the prior flavors to balance. There’s barely any aftertaste nor finish but that’s okay given it’s an ESB.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth to give off a nice creamy texture typically associated with the style.
Overall, as an ESB it works and I wouldn’t mind having again with some fish n’chips.

New England Bucket List Trip #153. Growler from the brewpub. Pours a hazy purple with a thin frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of tart grapes, red wine, mild bready malt, yeast, bubblegum. The taste is tart grapes, cheese, bready malt, mild spice and yeast. Medium bodied, mild lingering tartness.

New England Bucket List Trip #138. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a dark ruby with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, earth, citrus hops. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, earthy hops. Medium bodied, well balanced, mild lingering bitterness.

New England Bucket List Trip #136. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper with a thin fizzy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of candied citrus, floral hops, caramel malt. The taste is citrus, tropical, herbal hops, caramel malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness. 200th Vermont rating!

New England Bucket List Trip #135. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of ginger, earth, citrus, pale malt. The taste is strong, fresh ginger, honey, citrus, pale malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.

New England Bucket List Trip #134. Nitro at the brewpub. Pours near black with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of chocolate, strawberries and a roasty finish. The taste is roasted malt, tart cherries, strawberry and a chocolate finish. Thin-medium bodied.

New England Bucket List Trip #133. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper with a thin white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of sweet and tart cherries, yogurt, mild brett. The taste is tart cherries, bready malt, mild brett and tannic notes. Thin-medium bodied.

New England Bucket List Trip #132. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a thin fizzy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel malt, dark fruits, floral hops. The taste is caramel, toffee, bitter piney hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.

New England Bucket List Trip #131. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear vibrant red with a thin fizzy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of tart raspberry, concord grapes, pale malt. The taste is spice, tart raspberry, concord grapes, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.