Franklin Proper
Brick & Feather Brewery in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Berkshire Brewing CompanyBitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Rotating
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Score
6.93
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We used floor-malted Maris Otter barley and some English caramalt to form the base of this simple pale ale, hopped it with East Kent Goldings, and fermented with a classic British Ale yeast. The water was treated with heavy mineral additions, to mimic the hard waters in parts of England where these beers originated. Bitters were and are the classic ale consumed in cozy pubs throughout the UK. We hope you enjoy ours!
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: grassy & earthy hops up front with some caramel/toffee malts and light cracker/bready tones in there too
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair malty to earthy vibe; finishes slightly cracker-like with a dash of soapiness and earthy
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, good smoothness along the tongue
Overall: for the most part, I do believe this would be a good English bitter to possibly return to. Pass the fish n' chips, please!
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: grassy & earthy hops up front with some caramel/toffee malts and light cracker/bready tones in there too
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair malty to earthy vibe; finishes slightly cracker-like with a dash of soapiness and earthy
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, good smoothness along the tongue
Overall: for the most part, I do believe this would be a good English bitter to possibly return to. Pass the fish n' chips, please!
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2026
at 18:22
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours slightly hazed deep gold into an English pint. White head with little retention crackles and recedes to mottle surface. Caramel and apple aromas. Soft with bitter roots, caramel and plastic front to back. Lasting hot plastic finish.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2025
at 22:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the Packie
Pours a lightly hazy dirty gold color with a bubbly while head that dissipates a bit quickly. rich bready toasty maltiness with some hints of toffee and earth. Been a while since Ive had an ESB and I enjoyed it.
Pours a lightly hazy dirty gold color with a bubbly while head that dissipates a bit quickly. rich bready toasty maltiness with some hints of toffee and earth. Been a while since Ive had an ESB and I enjoyed it.
Tried
from Can
from
The Packie
on 21 Jun 2025
at 19:38