Ideology ESB
Revolution Brewing Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.78
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This British-inspired extra special bitter was named after a Billy Bragg song. The Englishman is one of the most notable political singer/songwriters of our time. The style is more full-bodied and flavorful than the ‘Best’ or ‘Special’ Bitters we have done in the recent past – and it is a bit higher in alcohol than traditional British version. It has a rich copper color with a malt-dominant aroma. Notes of toasted malt, caramel, and dates are present from the use of CaraAroma and Special B malts. Dry-hopping with Styrian Goldings gives a spicy background in the aroma and the palate. The medium bitterness helps to balance out the malty sweetness.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: Draft at the Milwaukee Ave Brewpub, 7/16/14
Aroma: The nose is toast and bready malts, some caramel, and a nice, clean earth hop
Appearance: It pours a nice copper-amber color with an off-white head and great lacing on the glass
Flavor: It has a clean malty flavor, bready, with a good solid earthy hop backbone
Palate: The mouthfeel is very clean and smooth, it drinks rather nicely, with a clean finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a really nice looking ESB. It is a smooth and flavorful example of the style as well. I quite enjoyed it.
Aroma: The nose is toast and bready malts, some caramel, and a nice, clean earth hop
Appearance: It pours a nice copper-amber color with an off-white head and great lacing on the glass
Flavor: It has a clean malty flavor, bready, with a good solid earthy hop backbone
Palate: The mouthfeel is very clean and smooth, it drinks rather nicely, with a clean finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a really nice looking ESB. It is a smooth and flavorful example of the style as well. I quite enjoyed it.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2014
at 13:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice bread malt note with caramel and grass underlying. Flavor has caramel and bread combination with a touch of grassy hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2013
at 17:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A mahoganny red ESB with a thin mocha head. In aroma, biscuit malt with grassy character and light treacle. In mouth, a grassy roasted malt with faint licorice, rye, grassy hops.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2013
at 10:14