14* ESB
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

14* ESB14* ESB
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From:
Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 10.51%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 14, 2022
Added:
Jan 27, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  38
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Ratings by kguard:
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Rated by kguard from Iowa

4/5  rDev +2.6%

Apr 22, 2014
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Rated: 3.39 by sccrneo from Minnesota

Mar 14, 2022
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.77/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
draught
Clear, medium caramel color. Very subtle, sweetish, medium heavy toast malt. A bit of a woody bite, along with a soft caramel malt flavor. Medium light mouthfeel. Fairly quick, subtle woody bite finish.

IBU: 32
Sep 27, 2021
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

3.92/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Good ESB. Had a 12 oz. .can at the Cianti Grill in St. Paul MN. Pours a clear light amber color with an off white/ light cream colored head. Good head retention and light lacing on the glass. Aroma is mild, slightly sweet maltiness. Taste features toasted malt, a little sweet with some bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Nicely done!!!
Jun 12, 2021
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Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota

4.19/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
12oz can with a date. Beer #1200, baby

Hiding underneath the unnecessary and weird name is one of the best amber beers I've had the pleasure to try recently. Darker than I would've thought it to be, little head, but great lacing all down the glass. Supremely great taste, roasty & toasty malts, grain forward, slight bittering hops in the finish. Just lots and lots of savory malt goodness here while remaining very drinkable (not a malt-bomb)

Bomb-ass. That's the bottom line
Feb 20, 2021
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.94/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
9/23/20....pours medium dark brown with light white foam,. Bready caramel nutty nose. Caramel flavor. Robust. Slight cola. Backed with a hop that balances out the sweetness. Very nice, almost a root beer flavor.
Dec 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Sep 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by adosen01 from Minnesota

Jun 27, 2020
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Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a tulip.

Pours a clear dark copper. Moderate head. Excellent lacing.

The brew has caramel malt sweet aromas mixed with fruity and earthy hops.

Caramel malts on the tip of the tongue. Mild citrus fruit flavors in midstream, with earthy and floral hops finishing the show.

The feel is great. Medium bodied, well carbonated, and drying at the finish.

One excellent ESB.
Jun 07, 2020
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.89/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - cloudy light brown color slight head and some sticky lacing
Smell - malty caramel sweet smell
Taste - about the same as the scent with a slight bitterness
Feel - medium body and carb. Slight bubbley
Overall - pretty tasty esb
Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.98/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got a can of this beer from a beer store in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It poured a slightly hazy amber with off white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had bold caramel malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with caramel malt base and maple syrup and molasses highlights. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a solid beer.
Dec 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.42 by LostHighway from Minnesota

Dec 09, 2019
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.71/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a deep, dark amber color that is clear. SRM of 16. (4.00)

Aroma: Light to moderate aromas of earthy caramel, brown bread, and light flowery aromas.. Hints of brown sugar, syrup, and toffee. A strong earthy caramel aroma to finish. (3.50)

Flavor: Flavor follows the nose with light, vague citrus followed by a caramel, brown bread, and some flower. Milder flavors. Lots of caramel, brown bread, with flower. (3.75)

Feel: Light and clean. Mild carbonation. Clean on the palate. Moderate pine bitterness. Alcohol shows through. (3.75)

Compared to Summit's Extra Pale Ale 4/13/20: Pours a darker color. Lighter aromas. More malty, alcohol and phenols. More Belgian spice. Less flower, citrus, and caramel malts. Maybe more nuts too. Finishes slightly sweeter.

Compared to Odell's 90 Shilling Ale 5/26/21: Pours more ruby. More orange citrus, caramel, an pine. Less toasted brown malts and bread. Slightly stronger and a larger body.

to SN Oktoberfest 2021 4/14/22: Pours an identical color. Milder aromas. More earthy caramel and flower. Less orange, spiced caramel, and toasted malts. '

to Sierra Nevada Celebration 4/20/22: Pours a darker color, milder aromas. More caramel malts, less spiced pine. More toasted bread, but less bitter pine on the finish.

Compared to Alaskan Amber 3/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head. More citurs, tea, pine. Less toasted bread and amber malts.

Compared to Great Lakes Eliot Ness 3/2023: Pours lighter, stronger head. More citrus, tea, pine. Less toasted bread and caramel malts.

Overall: Previously mixed reviews, but this one has a nice caramel malt profile with an earthy pine bite too it. Lots of caramel and sun-basked orange. It's toasty, yet fruity. Strong caramel, pine, but also orange citrus. Drinks quite similar to Sierra Nevada, but more malty perhaps. (Final Rating: 3.71)
*Compare to Celebration*
Oct 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by 22Blue from Kansas

Oct 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by smithj4 from New York

Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dovers from Wisconsin

May 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nurt20 from Illinois

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by Rasmonton from Canada (AB)

Sep 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by corywalston from North Dakota

Sep 13, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.32/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Light brown color with a definitive haze. E excellent blanket lacing from lasting head.

Lots of caramel/crystal malt aroma.

Sweet and dry in equal measures. The brew starts dry but the malt sugars show up in the swallow with the mild hop bitterness. The flavor is rich while the body is above average. Higher carbonation as well. The finish has a caramel flavor with white pepper-like hop spice. The aftertaste approaches chocolate but doesn't quite get there. I get a bit of treacle as well.

Overall, this is a special beer. Perhaps it's more dark and bitter than a traditional ESB, but the flavor is full with darker toasted beads and light pepper.
Sep 04, 2018
14* ESB from Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 197 ratings