Dec 15, 2008
Our Tastes-- SweetWater Motor Boat
As soon as I saw this brew I thought about the ESB they had with a red label that they retired due to low demand around 2000. It smells of a noseful of malt, medium brown color and light head. The taste of bread overwhelms you. 5.6%abv is what the old one used to run. I think I actually have an old bottle around here somewhere! This is yet another great market idea by the guys at SW. Retire a great yet worn out recipe, wait for people's tastes to change, make it a seasonal and keep the sweet water flowing. This used to be one of my absolute favs before it went out, this was around the time when their porter had a solid purple label instead of the Jamaican flag-esque look.