Nightwatchman
East London Brewing (ELB) in Leyton, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.71
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A darker premium bitter, well-hopped but with a smooth mouthfeel. A complex balance of malts gives a well-rounded flavour.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Crystal clear red copper beer under a small cream-coloured head. Fine hops, hint at diacetyl, maltsyrup. Very British. Bitterish to bitter, again good UK hops, herbs, fresh spinach. Diacetyl masked in the flavour. Light body, if reasonably slick; very bitterish, almost metallic aftertaste; medium carbonation. Convincing, and not half bad. Making the umpteenth DIPA must become boring for an English brewery, no? Txs to Stef!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2025
at 08:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer : St Albans. Appearance - brown with amber chinks. Foamy beige head. Nose - chewy toffee, brown bread and dried orange. Taste - fresh and dried orange, toffee and brown bread. Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle, chewy finish. Overall - good example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2024
at 19:19
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear dark amber colour with a small foamy off-white head that slowly settled. The aroma is malty and caramel with some fruit notes. A moderately sweet and malty taste, caramel, dark malt and orange flavours with a decent hop bitterness.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2023
at 15:40
21/03/2016. WIBBAS DOWN INN, 6-12 Gladstone Road, LONDON, SW19, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 27 Nov 2022
at 14:54
6/10
Tried
on 14 Jan 2022
at 18:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle on 25th Dec 2021. Pours ruby copper with the shallowest of foam and spot lacing. Caramel malt aroma. Nutty malts in-mouth with some hints of candied fruits. Biscuit malt finish with hazelnut nuttiness. Zingy mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2021
at 23:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Tree Folk’s Public House, Rome. Dark orange with medium white head. Malty, some caramel, bitterish finish. Low carbonation. Easy drinkable. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
at
Treefolk's Public House
on 30 Nov 2020
at 18:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @Treefolk's (Rome). Ambrata carica/bruna, abbastanza limpida, schiuma ecrù media. Al naso note di biscotto, nocciola, leggero tostato, erba tagliata, terroso. In bocca è morbida, equilibrata magistralmente, con taglio amaro delicato ma presente, secca. Corpo leggero, carbonazione soft. Ottima!
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2020
at 18:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Prospect of Whitby. Yeasty malty aroma. Chestnut. Thick off-white head. Light bitter. Grainy. Spicy. Thin. Light. Soft carbonation. Abrupt finish. Easy drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2019
at 20:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ East Dulwich Tavern, London. Clear ruby/brown with a small white head. Aroma of malts and dark fruits. Taste is malts, dark/dried fruits, caramel, nuts and a hint of toffee. Moderate hoppy bitterness. Low carbonation. Easy and satisfying drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2018
at 21:47