More Red Hook

Okay, the next beer from the 12-pack is what I'd probably call Red Hook's signature beer, the ESB. (Extra Special Bitter)
Ya know, the one beer from a microbrewery that you can find on tap at the bar, amidst all the usual mass-produced dreck.

Anyway, it's pretty good. The one taste profile that comes to mind, though, is syrupy. It's pretty sweet-tasting, almost to the point where you feel like you can feel the extra sugars swirl around in your mouth. Obviously, therefore, it's more malty than hoppy. But the sweetness helps in the smoothness department, too. It goes down easiliy, although it's not a chugger, by any stretch. Unfortunately, the sweetness also adds a bit of a metallic taste, though not much.

My grade: B-