Patrons Project 50.01 // David Bailey // Extra Extra Special Bitter
Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Series|
Score
7.04
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It’s the start of a brand-new Patrons Project, and we’re honoured to be welcoming in an icon of the beer world, David Bailey. His work has been gracing walls, comic strips and can labels for years now, with its distinctive style and charming humour.
For this series of 7 beers, we’re going to be highlighting a beacon of beer culture, known across the world for its humble importance. We’re going to the pub!
And what better beer to mark the occasion with than an Extra Extra Special Bitter.
At a boisterous 6.2% and chock full of classic marmalade and caramel notes, this EESB’s drinkability belies its decadence.
For this series of 7 beers, we’re going to be highlighting a beacon of beer culture, known across the world for its humble importance. We’re going to the pub!
And what better beer to mark the occasion with than an Extra Extra Special Bitter.
At a boisterous 6.2% and chock full of classic marmalade and caramel notes, this EESB’s drinkability belies its decadence.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can from Benny’s place, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a murky medium amber colour with a short-lived frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is malty, light toffee caramel. The flavour is moderate sweet and bitter, with a fresh, smooth, nutty, light apple, light toffee caramel, light hop bitter palate. A fine example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 18:55
6/10
Tried
on 02 Mar 2026
at 19:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Can shared with JFE at his place 27.02.26. Hazy mahogany amber. Fruity aroma and taste, with malt, toffee, wood, marmalade and citrus.
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy deep golden body with a thick beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of sultanas, dried leaves and lightly roasted malt. Flavour of copper and brown sugar. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and sweet.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 11 Jan 2026
at 20:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
God, fyldig ESB.
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 07 Jan 2026
at 19:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Near clear brown-reddish body, lacing rings down the glass from an off-white head. inviting smell of herbal hops and mild caramel malts. Fine blended taste with caramel, toffee and a bite of stewed fruits. Satisfying leafy hop bitterness to the finish. Medium bodied. Like it (Tromsø, 03.01.2026).
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes
on 03 Jan 2026
at 14:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 20 Dec 2025
at 22:38
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can shared thanks to Alexander. Slight hazy amber. Sweet sugary malts, light roasted notes, winegums, grapes, marmalade, sour berries. Quite sweet, less bitter and light bitter. Full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2025
at 20:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy off white head on an unclear copper coloured body.
Nutty,malt & caramel aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth creamy & nicely carbonated on the back with a clean aft.
Toffee, chocolate, blackberry & wine gum tastes with a lightly hopped finish.
Great ESB.
Nutty,malt & caramel aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth creamy & nicely carbonated on the back with a clean aft.
Toffee, chocolate, blackberry & wine gum tastes with a lightly hopped finish.
Great ESB.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2025
at 20:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can. Pours chestnut brown with a beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, dark fruits. Taste is very malty, caramel/toffee, dark fruits and berries, marmalade, gentle herbal notes and piney bitterness from the hops, though it's still on the sweeter side for the style. Medium-ish bodied.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 07 Dec 2025
at 23:46