Hexhamshire Brewery ESB

ESB

 

Hexhamshire Brewery in Hexham, Northumberland, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.83
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 10
An Extra Special Beer brewed with Fuggles and Goldings Hops
 

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours a clear chestnut with small off white head. Aroma of bread, caramel, dried fruit, citrus zest, some hop spice. Taste of light tart dried fruits, roast, caramel, molasses, nuts, bitter edgy finish. Near medium bodied, fine carbonation. Good ESB.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:02


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle bought as part of a delivery from Northumbrian Gifts and drunk at home. Light brown, clear with a ring of beige head. Caramel aroma, light mineral spiciness, hints of date syrup. Sweet and slightly spicy with more date and some black grape to the fore, fading to a little bit of bitterness and a slightly dry finish. Light body, high carbonation. Masterful.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2024 at 16:40


3.5
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Bottle online from Northumbrian Gifts, Ashington. Pours clear dark amber brown with a beige cap. Aroma: bread, caramel, toffee, dried fruits, berries. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter, biscuit, caramel, toffee, molasses, dry nutty finish. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2023 at 20:12


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Panda thanks to SHIG, split at the mini Tipple lockdown tasting, Hazlemere, 29/08/20. Chestnut brown with a decent khaki head. Nose is nutty, toffee, dried fruits, light spice. Taste comprises biscuit malt, brown bread, toffee, fruit slice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a modest bitter edge. Decent.

Tried on 01 Nov 2020 at 09:31


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

Bottle shared with Grumbo: Poured a coppery orange with fluffy tan head. Aroma is light butter, caramel malts. Taste is light bitter, malty, caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2020 at 13:07


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

21/8/2020. Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear bright amber/bronze with a small bubbly/frothy off-white head. Great looking beer. Aroma is toasted, toffee, fruit, berries, malt, biscuit. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight creamy texture, soft carbonation. Slight earthy bitter finish. Nice, and easily the best of the Hexhamshire beers we shared today.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2020 at 10:35


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

500ml bottle: BBE Nov 2021. Drank at home on 3rd Aug 2020. Chestnut brown body, beige head. Nutty and earthy, with a strong malty base. Hedgerow fruits, bitter hops, it's an Old School ESB and lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2020 at 15:05


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from the Northumberland Beer Box. Grainy aroma with sour berries and hints of coffee. Opaque dark chestnut. Creamy translucent off-white head. Light-medium bitter with a sour edge that gradually dominates. Some sweetness on the periphery. Rich malts and dark berries. Medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2020 at 21:52


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

Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Appearance - deep amber to red, chestnut as the man says. Nose - honeycomb and milk chocolate. Taste - hazelnut, honeycomb and chocolate. Palate - medium bodied and lightly sweet. Crunchy and still a little sweet on the finish. Overall - good though would prefer a little bit more biscuit bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2020 at 15:24


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear mahogany with a thin white head. Aromas of malt loaf, toffee, honeycomb. Taste is nutty, toffee, hint of chocolate. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2020 at 15:22