ESB

Tom's Tap and Brewhouse in Crewe, Cheshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.84

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 11

Another best seller at the taproom, now available in can conditioned format. Fruity esters from the English Ale Yeast combine with Bramling Cross Hops to give fruit cake notes in this classic strong bitter. Also makes an excellent shandy.

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7.3

cagarvie (40235) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 6 months ago

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

cask at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Wednesday ..deep copper brown ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose .msoft sweet bready toffee malts ..juicy malts

Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 17:18

ITFCDan (2323) ticked ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 3 years ago

Tried on 03 Apr 2023 at 17:58

7.2

mike_77 (15880) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 3 years ago

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

Reddish brown colour with thin head. Packed with malts and has hints of dried fruits too.

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 14:35

MusingAnorak (11821) ticked ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 4 years ago

Tried from Draft on 24 Dec 2021 at 17:47

6.6

SHIG (13887) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 5 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a unclear orange brown with a off white head. Aroma is malty, tinge of butter. Taste is bitter forward that is relieved by malts.

Tried on 27 Jan 2021 at 20:50

6.6

Grumbo (24737) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 5 years ago

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

23/1/2021. Fresh crowler shared at the first Ipswich Lockdown 3.0 virtual bottle share. From Tom's Tap & Brewhouse, Crewe. Pours slightly hazy amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma of toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, fruit and veg. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery/oily texture, soft carbonation. Liked this.

Tried from Crowler on 23 Jan 2021 at 12:49

Solastalgic (4950) ticked ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 5 years ago

Very nice.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2021 at 21:40

6.4

Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at Toms Tap, Crewe, 07/12/19. Amber to chestnut brown topped with a light beige cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is dried fruit esters, toffee, biscuit malt. Taste comprises biscuit, straw, toffee, light spice, brown sugar dusting. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok for the style.

Tried from Draft on 17 Dec 2019 at 08:57

WingmanWillis (38720) ticked ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 6 years ago

Tried on 07 Dec 2019 at 21:34

6.2

Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed ESB from Tom's Tap and Brewhouse 6 years ago

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

Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2019. Pale amber colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty light bitter, and fruity caramel. Medium body.

Tried on 12 Oct 2019 at 06:36