7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Part of the discounted flight I had.
Sample glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy amber to medium colored orange/brown color with a light carbonation to be seen rising. No head, but I’m not worried since it was a sample glass.
The smell definitely had the characteristics of an ESB, slightly malty, semi-\"soapy\" but a good \"soapy.\"
The taste was mainly malty sweet with an established semi - wet displaced aftertaste leading to a semi-wet finish. It does add a light woodiness to it as warmed.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me, delicately smooth.
Overall, barrel aged ESB, yup these guys did it right. If I actually lived in the Columbus area, I’d be taking home a growler of this as much as I could.
Tried
from Growler
on 15 Mar 2015
at 22:09