Organic ESB
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.

Organic ESBOrganic ESB
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From:
Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.42%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.28 | pDev: 15.55%
Reviews:
229
Ratings:
383
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 26, 2018
Added:
Feb 22, 2002
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  19
British-style E.S.B. (Extra Special Bitter)

The country’s oldest certified organic beer with 100% organic ingredients, including the hops. Our classic, British-style extra-special bitter pours a brilliant copper with a foamy, off-white head. Organic bravo hops lend a citrusy bite to the malty flavor to yield a very refreshing taste.

24 IBU
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Ratings by asabreed:
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Reviewed by asabreed from New York

3.87/5  rDev +18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle into a pint glass. Colorful label is notched bottled during the first week of July.

Appearance: A hazy dark brown and copper color with hints of yellow coming through with some light shed on it. This is pretty cold, so I imagine that's one of the reasons why the head dissipates quickly, but alas.

Smell: Initial aromas of grapes, raisins, caramel malt, light bitter chocolate, buttered biscuits, bread crust, vanilla, and other fruits are present, though I don't get much in the way of citrus or hops. Still, quite pleasant and not what I was expecting.

Taste: More malt and fruit is present than anything else, with the vinous characteristics also present, along with some hints of sweetness from chocolate, vanilla, and also the tropical fruit. Not much of a hop presence, and because of that it's probably a bit sweeter than it should be, but I find it welcoming and that provides a long finish. Maybe not the most representative beers of what one would deem a true ESB, but this is not what I was expecting, which is always a plus if I still enjoy the brew.

Mouthfeel: Moderately carbonoted and seemingly a bit thicker than most ESBs, but that doesn't detract from the flavors and actually I think helps with the long finish and the ability for many to make their impact there.

Drinkability: Though the sweetness does maybe make this less than a highly anticipated session beer, I enjoyed the experience, and this is quite different from a lot of ESBs I've had. If you can find a bottle, try it, but you may want to hold back on more than that.
Apr 15, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.31 by Foxman27 from Iowa

Mar 26, 2018
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I seem to have a recent penchant for running through the bottle portion of my backlog. I realize that I have been neglecting The CANQuest (tm) as a result, but at the same time, purging these pesky bottles is satisfying.

From the bottle: "Brewed with Organic Malted Barley & Organic Hops"; "Certified Organic by the Oregon Tilth"; "Brewed in Milwaukee for people who like beer."

I like Milwaukee, I like beer, I like people & I like to Pop! the cap on a bottle of beer. Once this was accomplished, I used a gentle pour to fill my glass, followed by an in-glass swirl. This raised a brief finger of foamy, tawny head with low retention. Color was Amber to Deep Amber/Light Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-quality clarity. Nose had a hay-like, grassy, bready quality, reminiscent of home-baked bread during the summer at my grandparents' house. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was a bit sweeter than I might have liked, but it was definitely malty with a light, grassy hoppiness to go with it. Finish was semi-sweet, which is a part of the style. It caused me to realize that I do not drink all that many ESBs, but I had no problem with this one.
Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

May 18, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.89/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Auburn, light, thin white head, smallish. Not much going on smell wise.

Taste was dull, lifeless for an esb. Needs more bitter, hops. Too much wet newspaper.
Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Sep 29, 2015
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Rated by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Flashback #209
Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 1.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by williamjbauer from Colorado

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by Dilbert65 from Maryland

Jul 19, 2015
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Rated by ALLISON01 from Pennsylvania

2.34/5  rDev -28.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Not much flavor! Pretty boring beer. Not much going on.
Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by mikerieder from South Dakota

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by Giesch from California

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.41 by cmwilliq from Wisconsin

May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by gobuccos from Ohio

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by jnowak from Ohio

Mar 12, 2015
Organic ESB from Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 383 ratings