Firestone Walker Brewing Company DBA Double Barrel Ale English Pale Ale at 5.0% ABV (US$1.79 at Total Wines & More, Henderson NV, 355 ml, bottle date 4-May-2015)
Pours clear pale amber with one finger of loose light beige head diminishing gradually to a thin skim, no lacing. (3/5) Nose is toffee/caramel, grassy, light oak. (6/10) Taste is moderate sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Not a bad little ESB, and quite drinkable. There’s a touch of butyric in the finish that doesn’t make me overly happy, though. Not a lot, but enough that I start thinking that it smells way too much like the end of the night. (12/20)
My 187th from the 2010 Edition (175th from the 2013 edition), and 197th combining both editions.
6/10 #1001beers #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com
