ESB
Runaway Brewery in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.92
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Our take on a traditional Extra Special Bitter, brewed with the addition of specialty Belgian malts and new world hops to enhance the characteristic toffee, dark treacle and dried fruits for increased flavour and complexity.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Half draft at Beermoth. Dark, cloudy amber pour, small, soft creamy head. Malty aroma and taste, a bit of dryness. Nutty, toasty, woody with some sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
from
Beermoth Specialist Beer Shop
on 17 Feb 2025
at 16:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at BeerHeadz Lincoln. Light hazed deep chestnut to amber colour with a whitish head. Aroma and taste are fruity and caramel. Sweet malty to burnt toffee. Bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
at
BeerHeadZ
on 09 Oct 2021
at 12:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Amber with small beige head. Caramel malts, chestnuts, soft hops, light earthy. Medium sweet and bitter. Solid medium bodied. Quite nice balance between malts and hops, I like it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2020
at 19:30
6/10
Tried
on 01 Jul 2020
at 19:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Cloudwater online shop. Hazy amber body with a beige head. Steady body. Faint lacing. Aroma of caramel, toffee and tomato. Flavour of rust, nuts, blackcurrant and brown bread. Medium body with a smooth. Soft fizz. This is excellent. A great beery beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2020
at 22:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thin beige head left a cover on a still, reddish brown body. Berry, spruce & citrus aroma. Medium to thin bodied. Smooth on the palate with a clean finish. Bitter/Sweet berries, pine, citrus & hints of coffee tastes. Standard Red Ale
Tried
on 29 Apr 2018
at 16:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Appearance- very dark amber, almost ruby red, a small beige fizzy head. Aroma- fruity hops, toffee, toast with jam, brambly fruit, hint of nutty malt. Taste- nutty malt, fruitcake hints, rough malt, biscuit, berry fruit. Fairly full mouthfeel. Good.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2018
at 15:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0,33 flaske fra Beermoth, delt med Ovesen mens mesken til våre Admiral IPA godgjør seg: uklar kobber med tett offwhite skum som varer. Solid, høstlig aroma og smak, nesten som å være ute i skogen. Mørke fløtekarameller, overmodne skogsbær, furunål og engelsk appelsinmarmelade. Fyldig, og med god bitterhet med grapefrukt og furunål i avslutningen, men også noe av de mørke fløtekaramellene.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2018
at 12:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with JMD at HNB 10.02.18. Chestnut colour. Fairly persistent beige head and lacing. Fine aroma of medium roasted malt, citrus and a hint of liquorice. Taste of grapefruit bitterness and malt. Decently balanced. Medium grapefruit bitterness is lingering on. Dry mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2018
at 12:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg @ Gas Work Brewbar, Manchester. Deeper-red with a thin head. Crisp, bitter, but not too bitter, with a light berry-fruit sweetness - all very enjoyable.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2017
at 13:13