Ghosts and Empties
Pomona Island Brew Co. in Salford, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Collab with: Bighand Bros. BreweryBitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Special
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Score
6.97
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Our travelling companions for this brew were Bighand Bros. Beer from Kyoto. After meeting Gaz in Tokyo last year we decided to brew a huge ESB with a big hit of Sorachi Ace. This hop lends itself beautifully to an ESB.
Brewed in collaboration with Bighand Bros. Beer
Brewed in collaboration with Bighand Bros. Beer
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 02/08/2026.
Moderately hazed amber topped with an egg shell white cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is ripe fruit esters, herb, caramel, biscuit.
Taste comprises fruit slice, toffee, biscuit, dates, caramel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid flavoursome ESB.
Moderately hazed amber topped with an egg shell white cap that veers to the edge.
Nose is ripe fruit esters, herb, caramel, biscuit.
Taste comprises fruit slice, toffee, biscuit, dates, caramel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid flavoursome ESB.
Tried
on 02 Aug 2026
at 18:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
MCR July Specials Beer#18. My only Manchester drinking day this month so a sweep of the one-offs. First of maybe six new specials here, looks West Coast, classed as a bitter, but somewhere in-between for me given a fruity hoppiness is available. Aroma gets bready, some in taste.
Tried
from Draft
at
North Westward Ho (Pomona Island)
on 17 Jul 2026
at 16:30