ESB Extra Special Bitter
Broad Ripple Brewing Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.52
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1991 Gold Medal Winner at GABF. Bitter is a traditional English pub draught. Extra Special defines a stronger maltier version. Our bitter is brewed using generous amounts of malt and kettle hops. This leaves the dinker with a hop aftertaste balanced with the sweetness of the malt.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
GTMW 2022. Dry hops, and the malt is the correct flavor. very drinkable, with lightly sweet malt.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2022
at 20:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask. Pours hazy orange, large beige creamy head, great lacing. Aroma of Noble hops, bread, faint grassy citrus, lemon. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, a bit sharp, Bready finish. Medium body. Solid for style.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2016
at 18:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the source. Clear golden amber color. Aroma of burnt caramel on toast. Taste is sweetish toasted caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2015
at 09:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Broad Ripple. Unfiltered red-copper body. Creamy cask head. Leans into the amber malt and ringwood yeast. Nice cask mouthfeel, but a lackluster effort overall. Old school, just tolerable.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Oct 2014
at 21:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ brewery. Sweet fruity toffee malt aroma. Slightly hazed copper with a large off-white head. Nutty caramel malt with a soft herbal bitter finish. Medium creamy body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2014
at 06:57
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Draft: Cask....slightly coppery amber....creamy beige head. Nutty, toffee and tea aroma. Taste is nutty...tea-bitter. Earthy and creamy. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2014
at 17:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Grassy barley malt aroma. Amber with moderate head. Lightly sweet barley malt and lightly bitter dry grass flavor. Nice, easy drinking.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Feb 2014
at 20:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber with a thick off white head. Light malty nose. Flavors of roasted nuts and biscuit. Soft clean finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2014
at 16:48
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Served on cask at the brewpub. Pours a hazy amber color with a medium white fizzy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet sugary malts with a grainy finish. The taste is sweet earthy malts, raisins and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2011
at 21:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
tap at the brewpub - Pours a dark copper color with a lingering head. It has a good caramel malt aroma and flavor with well balanced citrus accented hops. It’s medium bodied and has a nice, bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2009
at 15:51