CSB
Laughing Dog Brewing

CSBCSB
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From:
Laughing Dog Brewing
 
Idaho, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 12.54%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
134
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 08, 2023
Added:
Feb 25, 2007
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  9
When Ben the laughing dog was much younger he developed a habit of sticking his nose in people’s crotches to check them out and say Hello. One of his favorite people to do this too, coined the term CSB or Crotch Sniffing Bastard and so the seed was planted for the name of this beer. A British style ESB with an LDB twist it is crisp but malty and at the same time somewhat playful, it is a great beer to have while out sniffing around, or if you are stuck at home on a short leash for maybe sniffing in the wrong places.
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Ratings by kirbsicles:
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Reviewed by kirbsicles from Massachusetts

3.71/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Purchased a bomber from Yankee Spirits in Sturbridge. Poured into tulip glass. Found that the beer has a nice, easy drinking style, yet has a large amount of flavor. Not overpowering by any means. I also feel that this beer would be worth purchasing again.
Dec 19, 2009
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bomber from Sergio's. Going to Kentucky to get an Idaho tick. wow! Clear amber with a small cap of tan head. Seems to have held up extremely well. Malty aroma, leather. Taste is more of the malts, leathery and tobacco. Malts throughout, aging adds notes of cucumber. Solid mallty backbone throughout, aged well.
Feb 08, 2023
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.69/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into an English pint glass. The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange almost copper color with a finger’s worth of light foamy white head. Some lace, but sliding and messy. The aroma had some biscuits, toast, sweet grain, butterscotch, caramel/toffee malts, earthy to grassy hops and a touch of dried leaves. The flavor was malty sweet like many ESB’s I have tried. Expected earthy hop to smooth malty crispness in the aftertaste. Finish was crisp and malty. The palate was roughly medium bodied with a decent sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good as best as a bottled ESB can be. ABV felt as projected. Overall, I’d say this was a pretty good ESB worthy of having again if I could get it. Pass the fish n’ chips.
Jun 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by 50StateBeerTour from Arkansas

Apr 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Offa from California

3.71/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This is a very good pale ale that tastes much better than it smells.

Copper, it has a huge tan head steadily shrinking to thin top.

Aroma is ok but not great - yeasty bread dough, hints of caramelised pine bark, wet hay, old wet towels.

Taste is nice winy breadcrust, hints of toffee and spice drops, caramelised pine, form sweetness and bitterness, nice balance, some well-rounded complexity, engaging character & feel.
Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Leschber from Texas

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Jan 31, 2015
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Rated by TastyAdventure from Kentucky

4.19/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great English taste. Rich and full. Mild fruity tastes from yeast. Great
Jan 26, 2015
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Reviewed by Tilly from Kentucky

4.19/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy blood orange colour. Beige, single finger head that dissipates quickly.
Apple aroma. Some hops.
Apple taste also. Almost like an apple that is about to turn bad in a good way.
I'm partial to bitterness and this hits the mark.
Mouth feel is pleasant thickness but not overly so..
I read a lot of negative things about this beer but drink it with an unbiased thought and you may enjoy.
Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Alpha309 from California

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by Northtexan from Texas

Nov 16, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3.75 by Seabass1964 from Arkansas

Sep 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bismarksays from Iowa

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by IPAaron from Virginia

Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by SaranacinTexas from Texas

Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by GFD400 from New York

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by ImFlyerThanYou from New Jersey

Nov 14, 2013
CSB from Laughing Dog Brewing
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 134 ratings