Beer-a-Day #169
This English-style ale is brewed with Marris Otter and Caramel malts for a rich, reddish-copper color and smooth maly palate. The use of bittering & aroma addition hops balances the regal, sweet maltiness and imparts a softly perfumed aroma.
ESB is one of my favorite styles, and I’ve always had a weakness for redheads.
A lovely medium-dark amber with a beige head. Caramel malty goodness in the aroma. Nicely balanced with a just-right body. This is good stuff.
i just bought a case of this marked down to $20.00 yuk! it was BAD! stale i guess. everyone says good stuff about it so it wasn’t the brew itself.
Probably shouldn’t be surprised. Why would they mark it down? Because it’s been hanging around for a long time. Bargain-hunting for beer is usually not worth it.