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Minnesota Special Bitter
Badger Hill Brewing Company
- From:
- Badger Hill Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 10.63%
- Reviews:
- 24
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 18
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tempest:
Reviewed by tempest from New York
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had a pint at Republic at Seven Corners. Appeared a clear orange-red with a thick off-white head. Interesting beer, it's got a very nutty—like walnut and almond—malt character with a sweet, candy yeast character from what I assume is an English ESB yeast strain. While the beer itself isn't thick or feel sweet, that candied herb taste probably isn't for everyone, but I was glad to raise a pint.
Nov 21, 2012More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ipeters1017 from Wisconsin
3.34/5 rDev -9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Smells is biscuit and cracker malt. Taste is biscuit, slightly sweet and fruity with an unpleasant aftertaste. Feel is nicely carbonated and light. Disappointing but got better as it warmed.
Nov 08, 2017Reviewed by bsp77 from Minnesota
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Expected, but mild, ESB aroma of toast, biscuit, cherry and floral hops. The taste is nicely balanced, with biscuit, toasted, dark fruit, and spicy & floral hops. Moderately carbonated with a nice dry & firm finish. Pretty typical ESB - quite tasty, executed very well, but nothing to get me to choose this particular beer again.
Aug 16, 2016Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.23/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
MSB pours a copper color with a quickly dissipating head. There is really no aromas. Taste is sweeter, lots of apple flavors. Decent body and strength of flavor. Overall its a sweeter and sugary.
Apr 22, 2016Rated by JstrawSavage from Minnesota
4.27/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
great off of the tap or can, malty, not too hopped
Apr 07, 2016Reviewed by Savan from Minnesota
3.34/5 rDev -9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a 12 oZ can poured light semi hazy amber with THICK head of cream. Not picking much on the nose.. a little grainy. Taste is refreshing though I feel the hops is watered down in some way? not too much character. There is a unplaced malt of some variety. All this be said, the feel was of a refreshing beer... just one lacking anything all that great, overall an OK beer.
Nov 05, 2015Reviewed by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota
4.13/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This is a very good representation of an American attempt at an ESB. It's not quite as good as Bent Paddle's 14º ESB, but it is a great beer in its own right. It is currently one of my favorite beers from MN right now.
Aug 24, 2015
Minnesota Special Bitter from Badger Hill Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
99 ratings
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