Sunday, January 18, 2009

Mercury Brewing - Stone Cat ESB: 15

Taste: 5 Finish: 4 Visual: 4 Aroma: 2
Total: 15

It has a good deep amber color although it's a bit cloudy. It has a nice head. There is barely any aroma. Just a whiff of generic malt. It's a bit sweet up front. The bitterness perks up in the back but not too much. It's a bit weak for an ESB. And the bitterness has a metallic to taste to it. That "copper penny" taste builds over every sip.

Definitely not a great ESB. But not terrible either. Even though they're not an ESB, but I would reach for a Harp or Bass over this any day. They have the same type of taste but are much better.

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