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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.