Vermont Pub & Brewery Dogbite Bitter

Dogbite Bitter

 

Vermont Pub & Brewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.44
ABV: 5.4% IBU: 40 Ticks: 14
A classic, well balanced ESB brewed with traditional East Kent Golding and Fuggles hops. There is a big, fierce earthy hop bite complemeted by a well rounded, flavorful and malty body. A very bright beer with a rich, deep amber appearance. A Pub favorite for over 18 years!
 

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5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Copper with a medium sized white head. Malty, fruity and a bit perfumey. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Draft on 07 Sep 2025 at 21:08


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A big upfront aroma of goldings, and pine, with a little soapiness.
This was a cask, so the carb is very low, and the mouthfeel was a little flat. The finish is quite grainy, some cereal,s and breads.

Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy hazy orange with a slight transparency running about it. Slim white bar pour’s kind of head coats the top.
The smell had that sweet ESB-ish apple I normally associate with the style with an undercarriage of glazed of caramel malts to balance nicely.
The taste was there enveloping the prior flavors to balance. There’s barely any aftertaste nor finish but that’s okay given it’s an ESB.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth to give off a nice creamy texture typically associated with the style.
Overall, as an ESB it works and I wouldn’t mind having again with some fish n’chips.

Tried from Draft on 12 Jun 2015 at 21:53


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

New England Bucket List Trip #130. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, toasted malt, dark fruits. The taste is toffee, toasted malt, caramel, dark fruits. Medium bodied, well balanced, refreshing.

Tried on 02 Mar 2015 at 01:13


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

burnt orange appearance. Minimal aroma. not a lot going on. Cream and some rhubarb acidity, sticky toothpaste weirdness with a lot of birch wood and some tobacco.

Tried on 09 Aug 2014 at 16:25


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled at the brewpub. Golden-copper colour with foamy lace. Lacking fruit malt, just plain hoppy. Sour tasting with mild bitterness. The best balance here is the mouthfeel, between dry and wet. Lease favorite beer here, not as well blended. Becomes a little with time.

Tried on 25 Apr 2013 at 18:53


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Dégustée en fût sur place. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de malt légèrement sucré aux notes rôtie, léger de houblon herbeux aux notes florales et terreuses avec des notes de pain grillé et quelques traces fruitées (agrumes et zeste). Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-doux ainsi qu’une texture légèrement huileuse. Goût légèrement amer de houblon aux petites notes florales et terreuses avec des petites notes fruitées (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de grains de malt légèrement sucrés aux petites notes rôties avec des notes de pain et de biscuits puis en finale l’amertume de houblon se fait plus herbeuse et légèrement asséchante. Post-goût moyen et légèrement sec, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales avec un léger goût de grains de malt aux notes rôties. (17 avril 2013)

Tried on 24 Apr 2013 at 01:55


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft @ the Brew Pub. Pint glass shows cascading carbonation in a hazy amber liquid. Lightly bitter, bitterness that lingers just slightly, some sweetness from toasted bread malt. Texture is nicely creamy and smooth. Well done ESB. Good cold or on cask. Very tasty.

Tried from Draft on 24 Mar 2013 at 19:07


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

tap at the brewpub - The aroma is of hops and mild caramel. It has a mild to moderately bitter flavor with some caramel malt and a medium body. This bubbly brew is a pretty good quaff.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2011 at 15:33


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Poured a clear amber with an off-white head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma had a light pine note with a bread backbone and a hint of citrus. Flavor began with pine but had a nice growing pine note that combined with an underlying grassy hop note.

Tried from Draft on 13 Jun 2011 at 15:36