ESB
The Saint Louis Brewery (Schlafly Beer) in St. Louis, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.96
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Our ESB (Extra Special Bitter) may have the word “bitter” in its name, but the key to this style is balance. The combination of malts and hops creates a toasty, fruity flavor. Our ESB is dry hopped with a US grown hop varietal called Williamette, which has a pronounced spicy, lemon flavor.
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6/10
The bitter notes are less toasty and more just plain bitter.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:53
8/10
Real tasty esb! Crisp upfront nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2021
at 12:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille, dégustée le 7/5/2013.
Visuel : Couleur : orangée-cuivrée. Apparence : voilée.
Arôme : Caramel, biscuits, léger de fruits (petits fruits) et de houblon herbeux aux notes terreuses, notes de pain.
Goût : Entrée de bouche : Léger goût fruité (marmelade) avec quelques notes épicées. Une dominante maltée de caramel sucré est présente avec une légère amertume de houblon herbeux aux notes florales, citriques et terreuses ainsi qu’avec des notes de biscuits et de pain grillé.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement huileuse. Finale : moyenne, composée d’une légère amertume de houblon herbeux, légèrement floral et terreux avec des notes épicées.
Visuel : Couleur : orangée-cuivrée. Apparence : voilée.
Arôme : Caramel, biscuits, léger de fruits (petits fruits) et de houblon herbeux aux notes terreuses, notes de pain.
Goût : Entrée de bouche : Léger goût fruité (marmelade) avec quelques notes épicées. Une dominante maltée de caramel sucré est présente avec une légère amertume de houblon herbeux aux notes florales, citriques et terreuses ainsi qu’avec des notes de biscuits et de pain grillé.
En bouche : Corps : moyen. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement huileuse. Finale : moyenne, composée d’une légère amertume de houblon herbeux, légèrement floral et terreux avec des notes épicées.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2016
at 17:17
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A sweet caramel malt with light honey notes, oxidized, faint grassy hops, light mineral notes. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, signs of oxidation. Bièropholie imports.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2015
at 10:30
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Tap. Pours clear amber, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is bready, a bit nutty. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, caramel, dark breads, some grass. A touch of citrus zest. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. A bit of acidity.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2014
at 17:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Caramel malt, spicy rye, and light piney orange hops aroma. Hazy amber with a large ivory head, suspended flocculation. Bready malt, rye, and herbal hops flavor. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2014
at 15:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a light amber color ale with a relatively large foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of dry caramel malt is dominant and somewhat lacking in character. Taste is also dominated by non-descript dry caramel malt notes with very else in terms of reportable characteristics. Body is about average with good carbonation. I was expecting a bit more sweetness to fit the winter theme but this ends up being a bland offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2014
at 10:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into an english pint glass. Pours light aroma with small white head. Medium lacing, medium body, medium/low carbonation, and nice herbal hop aroma. Taste is nice caramel malt with some herbal hops to balance. One of the best ESBs I have had, up there with Fullers ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2013
at 18:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap @ Schlafly St. Louis. Pours a clear, dark orange appearance with a tan head. Sweet grapefruity, lightly floral, orange aroma. Sweet orange blossom, toasted malty, slightly floral flavor. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jan 2013
at 12:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Wine Source, Baltimore. Deep amber, with a slight, off-white head. Bready malts, slightly spicy, with a touch of hedgerow fruit. Sweet, caramel flavours with some dense malts and a moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2012
at 15:33