Extra Special Bitter
Hopshackle in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.19
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This is a dark amber coloured bitter with an aroma full of malt and hop with a hint of liquorice in the background from the addition of black treacle! The taste is initially malt developing into fruit, caramel, treacle and a bitter finish.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
cloudy amber, smooth offwhite head. grassy aroma, "english" bitter dusty hoppy flavor, caramel, pretty bitter.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2011
at 09:30
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch 76. Pours a hazy amber with an off-white head. Some sweaty feet hop aroma - typical British! Medium body, a little roast and citrus with a fairly hoppy finish. 180311
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2011
at 09:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a huge orangey head. The aroma has notes of dusty hops and fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of dusty hops, vinegar, caramel, and fruit, leading to a dry and lightly tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2011
at 08:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle that I picked up from the brewery 23-01-09, and consumed 27-01-09 Pours a slightly murky mid brown colour with a white head, I have to confess that my pour may have been a little clumsy though and may have stirred up some sediment. Some fruit and malt linger on the nose. The taste is slightly reminiscent of an old style bitter, it’s a good earthy beer with a strong malty backbone, some chewy toffee, hops and good fruitiness complete the picture. At times I was reminded a little of the Bartrams Captain Bill Bartrams Best Bitter that I had last year, another solid and lovely old style bitter. Decent solid beer that was most enjoyable. A6 A3 F7 P4 OV15 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2009
at 02:38