ESB
Monty's Brewery in Montgomery, Powys, Wales 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.86
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An amber beer brewed with crystal malts for a hint of toffee flavour, with an underlying nuttiness and bitter finish.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, shared with Phil in my bar. Rich amber body, clean and clear, on top an off-white crown. Malty front with a decent hop background. Typical Welsh ESB, meaning it's fairly sweet and malt forward.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Anthony's of Wellington
on 29 Dec 2024
at 00:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Kobberbrun med lysbeige skum. Lukter karamell og litt urter. Maltpreget med smak av karamell og noe krydder. Lett bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2024
at 16:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500 ml bottle conditioned, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.6%. Copper colour, huge head, slightly off-white. Malty and nutty aroma, hints of burnt caramel and brown bread, distinct earthy hops. The flavour is first moderately fruity and nutty, then the earthy hops take over, and dominate throughout. The final bitterness is fairly moderate, though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2024
at 22:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Lukt: Malt, frukter, svak krydder. Utseende: Kobbergyllen. Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkene skum, heng. Smak: Malt, frukter, svak krydder, svak bitter avslutning. Medium: Rating:3,2-646412, Flaske@500ml, ABV@4.6%, Når@29.05.2024. Hvor: Vaaland Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme. Monty's ESB Bitter - Premium / Strong / Extra Special (ESB)
Tried
on 29 May 2024
at 17:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 5 March 2024) Dark amber colour with frothy, tan head. Malty nose with toffee, caramel, bread, earthy hops and a touch of black-currant. Malty taste with notes of caramel, toffee, chocolate, bread, dried apricots and a mild earthy bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2024
at 21:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
7-4-7-4-14 Bottle, L1651, ten months before bbd. Pours amber, with a big creamy head. Aroma is malts with bread, caramel, nuts and heather, as well as earthy hops with herbs and floral minerals. Medium to full body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is roasted malts with bread, caramel and heather, as well as earthy hops with floral notes. Pitch dry finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2024
at 20:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours a mahogany color with light foamy head. Aromas of caramel malts, copper and trail mix. Flavors follow same with emphasis on malts. Nice enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2024
at 12:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Myrddin's, Barmouth. Pours a deep chestnut amber, off-white head. Aroma of lightly caramelised malt. Flavour profile presents some decent caramel / Vienna malt action.. grainy feel.. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2024
at 11:51