Aurora
Good Measure Brewing Co.

Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was a soft burnt orange color with a nice looking finger’s worth of white foamy head. Strings of lace slide into the beer. The aroma had a mild biscuit to caramel/toffee malty flow to earthy/grassy hops. Slight touch of floral quality weaves it’s way in underneath. The flavor mildly arranges itself around the biscuit to caramel/toffee malts with earthy/grassy hops. Hops really don’t show much bitterness, just seems to be there for balance. Light smooth malty aftertaste with a clean malty, semi-floral finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. ABV felt as projected as the brewer said. Overall, English Bitter, sure smells, tastes and feels like one and a good one at that.

 

Growler poured into a pint glass

L-The beer pours dark amber with a quarter inch of frothy short lived head. This quickly recedes to a thin ring. This is pretty typical of the Ordinary Bitter style and well within guidelines. The only knock is its a bit hazier than guidelines call for.
S- The nose features a base of bready malts overlayed with a earthy hops. There is a touch of caramel sweetness which comes and goes as it is overridden by the hops.
T- The beer opens with bunches of dry biscuity malt flavor. Any sweetness is quickly balanced out with the earthy hop bitterness which becomes stronger as it lingers. Overall bitterness is moderate. I detected no fruity esters or caramel.
F- As the lack of head indicates the beer is very light on carbonation. Mouthfeel is light and combined with the low carbonation makes the beer easy to session.
O- This is a beer that isn't going to set peoples hearts and tastebuds ablaze. What it is, is an excellent american made example of a hard to find style on this side of the pond. I can vouch for the beers sessionability as I'm already on my second pour as I began this review.