ESB

Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.24

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 18

Extra Special Bitter is an English style, which first became popular in London. We are faithful in our use of exclusively whole English hops – Challenger and Wye Target, exactly as it should be. The result is a full warm and rich ale, with a distinct character from the yeast and an earthy orange peel note from the late hops.

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6.5

jerseyislandbeer (5817) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 10 months ago

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

500ml bottle from Corkscrew in Jersey, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, hints of flora, grass & light malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2025 at 13:59

5.8

fonefan (84235) ticked ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

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

Tried on 03 Sep 2023 at 10:27

oh6gdx (50921) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

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

Bottle@PBF XIII. Goldeny orange colour with some white head. Aroma is floral, some fruity and mild herbal and wooden tones. Flavour is floral, some wooden tones.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 22:13

4.9

omhper (44378) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

--Bottled at PBF XIII. -- Clear deep golden, small head. Fruity, leafy vegetable nose. Sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Doughy and fruity with the trademark leafy decomposing leafs. Mid bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 22:03

5.5

TBone (30035) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottled 500ml (PBF XIII)
Golden colour, small white head. Malty, slightly fruity aroma. Light-bodied. Very hoppy flavour, some fruityness and nutty notes. Unbalanced.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 22:01

6.2

Hermod (17867) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

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

50cl bottle. PBF XIII. Clear and light amber in color. Malts and nutty notes. Some dark fruits.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2023 at 21:58

simplereviews (781) ticked ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

Ruby.malty,herbs,hops.some bitterness.dry with slightly rough finish. Bbe:21/04/2025

Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 17:44

TET (6537) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 2 years ago

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

Bottle 5.8%. A coppery beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has fruitness of perries, light caramel. Taste has caramel, some fruitness and wood, also bitterness. Medium bodied. Easy and nice.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2023 at 18:50

6.1

berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 6 years ago

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

[50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring.] A bright copper coloured pour with a thin white head; aroma of caramel with a hint of orange; rather thin with a stewed malt taste; and a toffee finish with some warmth in the stomach. Not a great ESB.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2019 at 21:29

5.6

Stuu (34926) reviewed ESB from Ridgeway Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours golden amber, nose is toffee, caramel, light fruit, taste is sweet toffee, grassy, ok.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 12:14