Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
I agree, this is more of an IPA than an ESB, but they insist it is an ESB, so thats how I entered it. Sparkling amber,small beige head.Piney citrus hop nose.Citrus hop fore, light malt mid, long lasting medium hop bitterness in finish. Needs more malt backbone and less prickly carbonation for the style.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Cream Ale from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Decent clear ruby-amber body with an okay level of white head on top. Faint aroma of malts, but only faint. Decent drinkable malt taste, slightly dry and bready finish. Drinkable but unremarkable.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Black Death from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Nice black body, rather weak head. Vague and watery aroma of barley. Taste is a mix of coke, coffee, grass. Watery finish. This is a pretty poor porter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clarret color, brown head. Malt and berry aroma. Color-malt roast and a hint of milk chocolate on a otherwise not particulary chewy brew - I would put it in a brown ale category really. Not a bad one at that: Light blueberries and heatherlike hop balance. Sparly mouthfeel. Pleasant drink.
jhaase (14816) reviewed Marzen from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Amber, Golden head. Light honeyish aroma. Medium to light body, lacks a bit chewyness. Nice crisp hops on a honeyish malt base. Pleasant.
jhaase (14816) reviewed IP'eh from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Hazy red amber, white layer. Moderately hopped, wellbalanced, ok chewy mouthfeel, grassy finish. Easy and pleasant drinking beer.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draught at Amberjack Tap House, Surrey, BC
Blond color. The aroma is not captivating, bland, pond water. On the flavor it’s a bit above the mainstream Lagers, with some crispness; quite dry; strong bitterness. Poor.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed IP'eh from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
2010-04-01, bottle, 6-4-6-4-13=33
Hazy amber color, small head. The aroma is hoppy, earthy and a bit puckery. Light body, dry caramel flavor, with strong bitterness. Bitter Ale, but less interesting than on draught.
2010-03-28, draught at Memphis Blues BBQ, Vancouver, 6-4-7-4-13=34
Amber color; small creamy head. Mild hop aroma, lightly smokey. Caramel flavor, with a quite dry mouthfeel; good bitterness; maybe a bit metallic in the end. A pleasant introduction to IPAs.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Black Death from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Black color, with red hue. Light aroma of roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium-dry, with roasted malt flavor, not too ash-ey. Average.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Pale Ale from Russell Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Draught at WaaZuBee Café, Vancouver
Golden color. An Ale, bland, with very light caramel flavor and no aroma. Correct bitterness, but absence of hop qualities.