ESB Amber Ale - Flying Fish Brewing Co. - Cherry Hill, NJ

ESB Amber Ale Stats
ABV: 5.5%
fl. oz.: 12
Original gravity: 14.3 Plato (I don't know what this means, but it sure sounds impressive)

Now here is a pleasant surprise. Sure, this beer has a pedigree to die for: uh, it's brewed in the, er, beer capital of, um, New Jersey? Okay, so maybe that doesn't impress you. When you hear Cherry Hill, NJ, your first thought is probably not "yum, tasty brew", but this beer delivers, folks.

It's aesthetically pleasing, with a nice golden amber color, and a simple yet effective label design. It does lose points for labels that seem to be falling off of every bottle in the six-pack, though.

As far as taste, well, this is a beer that tastes like a beer, which is all anyone can ask for. I had several of these after working all day outdoors (yes, I do partake in manual labor on the weekends), so maybe I sweated in it a little bit, but regardless, it was a nice way to cool down. This gets an A- for flying in the face of low expectations.

Flying Fish Brewing Co.