Parapet ESB
Northgate Brewing

Parapet ESBParapet ESB
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From:
Northgate Brewing
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 13.02%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 12, 2016
Added:
Jul 23, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 3.53 by sparx1100 from Minnesota

May 12, 2016
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Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota

3.87/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nicely done ESB with notes of toast, breads, and nuts on the malt and an apple/pear like fruitiness from the hops. Nice drinking ale....my only comment would be it is not quite as assertive in flavor and character as other ESB's I've had. Drinks more like a a regular bitter although the ABV would place it in ESB range...either way a well executed, better than average version of a beer style that flies under the radar these days it seems.

I will revisit some more of this places offerings after this initial foray into their lineup.
Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 2.9 by nmann08 from Virginia

Dec 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gregf51 from Ohio

Dec 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Josholson666 from Minnesota

Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by andrew8626 from Minnesota

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Joe_Grizzly from New Hampshire

Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by elec from Minnesota

Aug 22, 2015
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Reviewed by bsp77 from Minnesota

4.07/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Serving glass: Poured from can into Imperial Pint.

Appearance: Brownish-orange with good-sized head and decent lacing.

Smell: Very English - biscuit, dark fruit (cherry and plum), tea, and spicy/earthy hop notes.

Taste: Strong English malt body of cherry, biscuit, and tea. More English hops than expected, with spicy, floral and earthy notes. At 50 IBUs, this is a little more bitter than I would desire for the style.

Feel: Excellent mouthfeel. Relatively low carbonation, with a firm medium body perfect for the style. Dry finish.

Overall: Great ESB that really seems like it could have been brewed in England. A slight more balance between malts and hops (maybe lowering the IBUs from 50 to lower 40s) would have made this a contender for best-in-style.
Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by ceanderson from Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a growler, drank from a mug. Not as much of a head as I thought it would have, probably me since I poured it from a growler. Nice color, dark amber. I didn't detect any citrusy smells, mostly nutty and earthy. But then I had a drink, and there was the grapefruit but not much pine. Pretty surprised since I was expecting a more balanced, malty beer being that it's labeled as an ESB. It's almost like an entry level IPA, noticeable bitterness, but not displeasing.
Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
They have pretty much nailed the British ESB thing with this beer: Earthy malt, this is brilliant dark amber, rich, creamy attack. Finish is dry and hoppy, nose – earthy hops, effervescent, above average carbonation, gives it a moussey quality, nice bitter emphasis on the end.
Jul 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by Dave2234 from Minnesota

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by fuzzcherry from Minnesota

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by KarlHungus from Minnesota

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

Apr 25, 2015
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Rated by ksvikesrule from Minnesota

2.36/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Has a good look and first sip but has a aftertaste that I didn't care for.
Apr 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Taybeh from Minnesota

3.74/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a bomber into an imperial pint (though it matches my impressions from drinking it on tap)

a: ridiculous 4 finger head that sticks around a long time, slightly hazy, burnt orange copper
s: toasted grain, nutty, and a little jammy fruit and some dirty hops...very earthy
t: follows the nose, starts with the bready biscuity and crystal malts, then some earthy hops and kind of tea-like bitterness mid-sip, then it ends with a little light sweetness that plays with the bitterness (and maybe some yeasty notes?)
m: a little graininess seems out of place, but you kind of get used to it after a while...medium carbonation, a little thin, lacks some of the rounder, fuller, mellow flavors that I love in the my favorite ESBs and Bitters.

overall: this one left me scratching my head over the mouthful at first, but then it started to grow on me...it is far from perfect, but it is good and has a lot of potential. I wish there were more English session styles around, and I hope these guys keep it up. I'll be drinking again, for sure. Be interesting to do a little compare and contrast with Bent Paddle, Badger Hill, etc.
Apr 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Mar 30, 2015
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Reviewed by JamesMN from Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a flagon purchased on 3/20/15.

Appearance: Hazy orange/caramel with a very thin topping of off-white suds. Looks nicer on-tap so that factors in to the score.

Aroma: Apricot jam, sweet but restrained but underlying earthy hops.

Taste: Nice earthy bitterness at a moderate level. That carries through with a good apricot flavor and a nice biscuit character. Finish is the best part, a quick burst of english yeast esters followed by an ebbing earthy/stone fruit bitterness in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Just above medium in body with about average carbonation. Good drinkability and sessionable.

Final Thoughts: One of my favorites from a newly discovered brewery/tap room in NE Minneapolis. Their focus on English style session ales always keeps me coming back for more. Would I drink it again? Yep.
Mar 26, 2015
Parapet ESB from Northgate Brewing
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 41 ratings