Jake's ESB
Sly Fox Brewing Company

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From:
Sly Fox Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 15.27%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 08, 2015
Added:
May 26, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by Klew256:
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Rated by Klew256 from Pennsylvania

2.04/5  rDev -41.2%

Dec 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Sep 08, 2015
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

3.95/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On Cask. Served in a nonic pint glass at Rustico/Arlington. $6.50 for a full pint.

Very quaffable, even though it’s a bit of a bitter ESB - 4

A - A very dark almost amber with a slight haze, small rocky off white head typical of cask beers - 3.75

S - Some sweetness in the nose, which does not match with the bitterness. But very pleasant and appealing. It certainly invites one to have a big gulp. - 4.25

T – Herbal bitterness, biscuits, whole wheat bread. -3.75

MF - Medium body with a dry finish that builds into a lasting bitterness. - 4
Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by Ser_Finn from Pennsylvania

Dec 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hypersomnia from New Jersey

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by salthemonster from Pennsylvania

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by audioserf from Connecticut

May 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by jjd315 from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by redliner8 from Pennsylvania

Sep 22, 2012
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.63/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance – Pours a light brown-orange color with a one finger white head. The head fades fast to leave a persistent film and a lighter amount of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is light and consists of a bready aroma with hints of a caramel sweetness. Mixed with these small are also a very light aroma of an earthy and pine nature.

Taste – The taste begins of a buttery flavor and hints of roasted malt and caramel sweetness. As the taste moves on the sweetness fades while the roast intensifies. Toward the end hop flavors of a pine and earthy nature start coming to the tongue. While they start out rather light, at the end they grow more intense and when mixed with the nice roasted flavors, a pleasant bitter roasted taste is left to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel –The body of the beer is above average in terms of it creaminess and thickness with a carbonation level that is rather average. It is quite nice for the style with the bitter hops, buttery and roasted flavors really given the chance to shine.

Overall –A pretty easy drinking and flavorful ESB with a nice creamy body and feel.
Sep 12, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by jurbanik from New Jersey

Sep 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by jrfehon33 from Pennsylvania

Sep 05, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by JimmytheSaintPSU from Pennsylvania

Aug 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Bdel34 from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by heff316 from Pennsylvania

Jan 14, 2012
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Reviewed by thain709 from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - The body was a deeper shade of copper and it had nice clarity...two finger, creamy, white head...very nice retention but just minimal lacing

S - Very malty, sweet, fruity, minimal hops

T - Flavors are bumped up a notch from the nose...they actually become more balanced...again it starts off sweet with loads of sticky caramel...the middle of the beer brings some dark fruits into play adding a fruity sweetness...the middle-end is where the earthiness and hops come in...they actually balanced out the sweetness and add a little bit of bitterness to the beer

M - Medium bodied...smooth...the bitterness comes in a little late and has that earthiness flavor

O - This was a decent ESB...it started off sweet but ended up pretty balanced...would I drink it again?...probably if I couldn't find anything else on the brewpub tap list
May 16, 2011
Jake's ESB from Sly Fox Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 33 ratings