The Tube ESB
First Magnitude Brewing Company

This is what a beer should look like as far as I'm concerned. The translucent amber body that swirls with bubbles that forma beige foamy head as the beer is poured. As it sits, the glass starts to glisten with condensation making it impossible to ignore the beverage sitting in front of you. This is beer porn. Moving onto the nose, the malt gives mixes well with the earthy hops. The taste is balanced very well. This isn't a hop monster or chewy malt beer. It is in the Goldilocks zone of being in between. The sweet but not too sweet malt evolves in the earthy and slightly floral hopping with plenty of mixing of the flavors. It is not too bitter though. The body is thick and coats the mouth as the carbonation foams up as you sip. Overall, this is the best beer I've had from Gainesville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On tap at First Magnitude. Pours hazy bronze with a small off white head. Aroma of nice malty base, some light English hops. Flavor follows with a lightly spicy, lightly sweet and bready malt base with just a tinge of hop balance to go along. Light bodied with medium carbonation. This is a style that’s tough for me to get excited about, but this was executed really nicely. Nothing mind blowing, but man, real easy to drink and plenty pleasant.