Basqueland Brewing ESB

ESB

 

Basqueland Brewing in Hernani, Basque Country, Spain 🇪🇸

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.50
ABV: 4.6% IBU: - Ticks: 22
Extra Special Bitter

Traditional English-style beer made with Maris Otter as a base malt, and a touch of Cristal T50 and DRC and finally fermented with ale yeast, to which we have given the house touch with a light dry-hop from Bramling Cross. Blackberry, prune, and blackcurrant aromas. Light but at the same time tasty and balanced with just the right bitterness to drink by the gallon.

Hops: Bramling Cross
 

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6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Canned 440ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Hrabren. Amberish coloured, medium sized off-white head, biscuity caramel nose. Sweet malty, biscuity, caramel, light floral and fruity touch in the finish.

Tried from Can at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 16 Dec 2025 at 10:52


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0.44 l can shared with Ogi at Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Unclear amber, small off-white head. Aroma is malty, bready and caramely. Cardboard present. Light body, thin, no smoothness. Flavour is caramel, cardboard and biscuit. Minimal bitterness, high carbonation. Quite drinkable. Really not bitter enough.

Tried from Can at Goblet Beer Store - Zagreb on 15 Dec 2025 at 20:36


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Ambar, bastante limpia, con bonita espuma blanquecina. Complejo aroma donde aparece caramelo, tofo, notas verbales y de frutos secos. Ligera de cuerpo y de gas contenido, con amargor moderado pero persistente, predominio de dulzor, y sabores de miel, bizcocho, y retrogusto herbal y cítríco de naranja.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2025 at 20:19


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Smell of malt, faint honey. Amber colour, white head. Aroma of malt, spruce, hops. Lively soft carbon. Medium bitter. Somehow lacking.

Tried from Draft at Oluthuone Kaisla on 22 May 2025 at 14:58


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

Tap at the tribute named bar Guernica in Vitoria-Gasteiz, after a trip to the Beau Arts Museum. Slightly darker-amber with a glow. Crisp bitter with lovely light caramels in its background. Low bitterness.

Tried from Draft at Cervecería Guernica on 25 Apr 2025 at 16:21


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

Draught@TCBW2023. Amber colour, mediumsized foamy slightly off-white head. Aroma is floral, some fruity, nectary and mild toasted tones. Flavour is floral, fruity, nectary, some toasted tones along with mild herbal and earthy tones to it.

Tried on 11 Dec 2024 at 19:23


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Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 17:26


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

En la copa luce color ambar, turbio, con espuma beige de media retención. En nariz me resulta más atractiva de lo que esperaba, notas de malta tostada, caramelo, lúpulo, moras, panquemado (tonya). En boca es ligera, pero con cierto cuerpo, suave, de muy fácil beber, mismos matices que los captados por el olfato con cierta adición ligeramente herbal y torrefacta, amargor suave pero bien sentido, trago bastante placentero. Muy rica, en general me ha gustado bastante.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2024 at 22:00


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

Draught, taster. @Vaeskebalancen, Copenhagen (Denmark). 08/05/2024 [#7.161 Global - #1.426 Spain - #82 Basqueland Brewing Project] Pours clear amber with a white head. Aroma: toffee, caramel, crackers and blackberry. Taste: pine needles, spiced malts and biscuits. Light toffee aftertaste. Next one please!

Tried on 03 Jun 2024 at 10:57


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

A clear reddish brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of caramelized red malt, pine, nuts. Taste of nutty red malt, caramel, piney hops.

Tried on 16 May 2024 at 14:03