Henderson's Best

Henderson Brewing in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.86

ABV: 5.5%

IBU: 30

Ticks: 30

Henderson’s flagship, Henderson’s Best, is a modern take on classic English Ale; refreshing, with a mild floral nose and an ABV of 5.5%. To create this beer, we tried to imagine the beer first brewed in Toronto at the beginning of the 19th century and how it would have changed and matured over the 215 years between then and now. That recipe, tweaked throughout 2015 became Henderson’s Best. Best won an award at the 2016 (Bronze) and 2017 (Gold) Ontario Brewing Awards. Henderson’s Best is moderately hopped, with caramel and malt-forward flavour. Well-balanced, smooth, and easy-drinking.

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ericsc (2969) ticked Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 8 months ago

Let’s go Oilers!

Tried from Can on 14 Jun 2025 at 19:59

7.4

Robinvboyer (8037) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

650ml Bomber from the lcbo. Clear Copper pour with a medium white head. Very bready, and malty, with some nice toffee and caramel notes. Good UK hops and some nice minerals. Solid mouth feel, soft carb. Finish is lightly bitter, and solid UK hops with great cereals. Solid bitter.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:20

7.6

Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

473ml can from Nick R. Chestnut brown pour is topped by a rocky beige head. Sweet toasted malt aroma hints at toffee and toasted nuts. Flavor is smooth and malty. Sweet caramel and earthy notes. Some hop bitterness on backend. Very true to the style.

Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2024 at 04:31

5.8

thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Can from Systembolaget. Malty aroma. Lovely mahogany. Little sediment. Strange to claim this is like an English ale, I mean yeh a little bit but its too bitch and malty thick. Spirit like boozy ending..doesn't do it for me to be honest.

Tried from Can on 22 Oct 2024 at 16:54

7.6

ninecats (617) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

Bottle. Clear bronze colour, head is firm beige white. Nose is bready, hay, leaf, somewahat spicy. Fairly sweet, malty upfront with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel with long bitter finish. Clean and easy to drink, well made.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2024 at 05:52

simplereviews (784) ticked Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

Copper,white lace.malty,hoppy.quite smooth. low/medium bitterness.medium body.lots of flavour. Bbe:02/2025, canned: 07/03/2024

Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2024 at 19:26

Chris_Ofstad (9375) ticked Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

0,473 litre Can, from Systembolaget Strömstad Centrum, at home. Amber with offwhite head. Malts, hops, yeast, Caramel, some bitterness.

Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2024 at 19:21

6.9

Arsol (4727) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

Bronsjefarget med beige skum. Lukter karamell, mørkt brød. Smaker karamell og mørke stenfrukter.

Tried on 01 Aug 2024 at 16:46

5.8

CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

Can 47,3 cl. Pours a clear, nutty brown with a small, beige head. Odd nutty/perfumy nose. Medium body, more familiar notes now of biscuit, nuts and crystal malts. A toffee, toasty even smoky hint. No real bitterness. 290724

Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2024 at 14:41

brnandersen (7118) reviewed Henderson's Best from Henderson Brewing 1 year ago

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

473 ml can from Systembolaget. Slightly hazy amber colour with a dense lightly tanned head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, floral hoppy notes, toasted bread, and fruits. The taste is light bitter. Medium body. Drying fruity finish. Nice Bitter.

Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2024 at 18:35