I made the mistake of buying two of these when I typically only buy one of anything. Hopefully this beer is pretty good and I won't be paying the price for crap beer. That said, I had a good experience with my last Green Man offering, so I'm expecting good things. Ended up having this beer to go with dinner (steak).
This is my first ESB (at least according to this blog). The beer was poured into a pilsner glass. It had a light copper color with a finger and a half of egg white head. Not a lot on the nose, some biscuit and sweet malts.
I found the beer to be bitter without being overly hoppy. I taste some funk, much like a saison on the front end. There's also some grassy notes and to go with the caramel malts. It finishes slightly sweet the but bitterness is still quite there. The beer was light bodied with average carbonation. Comparing an ESB to other beers, it's not all that bad. Compared to other ESBs, I have no idea. But still, comparing this beer to other beers I've had, it's not bad.
Grade: C+
Price Paid: $1.90 (12 oz bottle)
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