Extra Special Oak (ESO)
Element Brewing Company in Millers Falls, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.56
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 750ml. @ The Danish Summer Gathering, TFODRBSG11.Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, rubber - smoke, leather, wood. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, rubber ! Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110820]
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2011
at 14:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 75cl corked. More or less see-through, golden in color and with a small, dense, beige head. Rather malty on the nose, some fruityness too, as well as an oaked touch. A bit boring I think. Medium body, quite dry. Caramel, oak, dust and some fruityness in the flavor. Lasting finish with a faint touch of vanilla and dust. Well, far from a favorite, but at least at least it looks luxurious. 110820
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 15:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 750ml @ TFODRBSG11, Ulfborg
Pours hazy golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, vanilla and oak. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, vanilla and oak. Taste is medium sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2011
at 15:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark orange to brown with a huge off-white to tan head. Aroma is light malty and caramelish. Mild sweet, caramelish, vague metallic and subdued bitter flavoured. Smooth vanilla touch. Lingering malty and caramelish into the finish. Slowly increasing vanilla presence into the far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2011
at 10:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 75 cl. Pours a clear deep golden with a small off-white head. Dry oaky and slightly inky aroma, a tarry touch. Medium body, rather subtle maltiness, a little dry caramel and then again this very, very dry and inky oakiness. Ends dry and bitter. For once a not overly sweet oak aged beer, but I’m not really convinced. 230711
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 11:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. An amber beer with an orangey head. The aroma has notes of malt, alcohol, and fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, fruit, spices, caramel, and wood, leading to a smooth lightly bretty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2011
at 05:05