Franklin Proper

Brick & Feather Brewery in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

Brewed at/by: Berkshire Brewing Company
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Rotating

Score

6.93

ABV: 4.1%

IBU: -

Ticks: 3

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

CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Franklin Proper from Brick & Feather Brewery 2 months ago

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!

Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2026 at 18:22

6.3

CosmicCharlie (9705) reviewed Franklin Proper from Brick & Feather Brewery 9 months ago

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

johnnnniee (7516) reviewed Franklin Proper from Brick & Feather Brewery 10 months ago

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.

Tried from Can from The Packie on 21 Jun 2025 at 19:38