Extra Specials Bitter
Thames Side Brewery in Staines, Surrey, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.61
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival, 12/07/24. Golden to light amber with an off white cap that thins to the edge. Nose is biscuit, dried fruits, light smoke, brown bread. Taste comprises stewed fruits, biscuit, grains, crackers, herb, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Aug 2024
at 09:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12/7/2024. Cask at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear pale amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is malty, grainy, orange, toasted, cereal, biscuit. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness and body. Soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2024
at 20:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the brewery. Aroma has sweet dark fruit with a woody edge. Clesr chestnut. Thin creamy white head. Big sweet hit. Dark fruit WITH berries provide a sour edge. Underlying malts. All very gluey. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long astringent finish. Not very special. Big flavours but no balance. A lazy tribute of a beer - the pun is not enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2023
at 17:44