Ridgeway Brewing ESB

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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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber with a hint of red. Nice lacing though it disappears a bit quicker than expected. Nose - hazelnuts, red fruit and brown bread. Taste - red and orange fruit. More brown bread. Palate - medium bodied and crunchy textured. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - good ESB.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 11:12


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear copper with a short-lived thin white head. Aromas of red fruit, light nuts and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Decent example of the style.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 11:05


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pours dark copper/light red, with about one finger of head. Nicely persistent, some lacing. Aroma is nutty, stone fruits and a slight herbal/floral feel. Taste is nutty and slightly biscuity malts, stone fruits and a delicate herbal bitterness. Medium to high sweet and medium bitter with a balanced finish. A rather simple but well balanced bitter. Light to medium bodied with delicate but persistent carbonation, overall nicely smooth. A well made esb.

Tried on 14 Mar 2018 at 14:36


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 9.5

Pours a coppery amber from a tap with a thick off white head. Super wheat biscuit aroma falls through in the mouth, thin and bland tasting. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 16 Nov 2017 at 13:08


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

Bottle (from alcostock). Pours dark brown with beige head. The head stays. Aroma is grassy, esthery, fruity, some vegetables and caramel. Flavor is sweet and bitter, caramel, malt, toffee, some grassy notes. Finish is slight toffee bitter. Overall: drinkable

Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2017 at 12:02


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle, bb 6/18. Amber with a half inch cream head that lasts well. Restrained spiced caramel aroma. Some pears or other vague fruit. Light bodied. Sweet and rather vacant in the middle with caramel and vague fruit before pleasant enough herbal bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2017 at 07:46


5

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Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2017 at 22:26


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

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Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2017 at 08:25