I've heard a lot of good thing about the beers out of Samuel Smith's Old Brewery. They actually have a pretty impressive list of varieties (http://www.samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk) to offer. This happened to go with a dinner of fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, and hushpuppies (Wager a guess as to where I went..?)
The beer was poured into a stemless brandy glass. It has a light color copper with about two fingers of fluffy off white head that leaves a spiderweb trail of lacing on the glass. Aromas of faint grassy hops, smoke, caramel, toffee, toast, and spices that I can't discern. Smells nice.
The taste first gives me the impression of a nut brown ale, but with a little more character. I can taste burnt toast, caramel, some fruity esters, clove. By the end of the drink, I feel like I'm drinking a roasted ESB. My palate just seems to be all over the place with this one. I'm not sure if that's a good thing. Still, I found the beer to be quite enjoyable, and with a medium body and moderate carbonation, it goes down pretty easy. With this good experience, I look forward to having more from Samuel Smith!
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.49 (550 ml bottle)
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