Garrison Brewing Company / Phillips Brewing / Flying Monkeys / Trou du Diable Coast to Coastless Imperial ESB Premium Bitter / ESB at 7.6% ABV (C$6.98 at NLC Stavanger, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear pale to medium amber with two fingers of rocky ivory head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: biscuity malt, indeterminate fruit, toffee, mild citrus, faint wood. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderately strong bitter, very light peppery spice. (7/10) Palate: medium slightly oily body, lively to moderate carbonation, bitter short duration finish. (4/5)
Well, damn. I’m not generally a fan of ESB’s, since I usually find them malty and boring. Well, at 50IBU and 7.6% ABV, this is neither. A nice change of pace from “normal” ESB’s. (Garrison capped edition) (15/20)
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