Extra Special Ale (ESA)
Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.47
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Our first ever and most beloved brew, ESA helped establish a following for cask-conditioned beer in the United States back in the ‘90s. East Kent Golding hops give this English style ale a subtle spiciness, which compliments its strong malt backbone. Hints of chocolate and caramel round out this deep chestnut colored ale. Floral, earthy, smooth.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark amber w/a finger of foam; Aromatic elements: currants, nutmeg, flowers, caramel apples, hops - northdowns maybe?); similar palate, great yeast notes; complex, flavourful, lovely stuff.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2002
at 12:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nice fruity aroma - a great ale scent. Taste is a little flat, but has good malt/hop balance. A good beer but too thin to be perfect, in my opinion.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2000
at 10:18