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 expatsteve:
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Reviewed by expatsteve from Wisconsin

2.76/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Appearance: Light copper-orange, certainly not as brown in tone as most ESBs. Medium clarity, brief 1/4 inch head that didn't linger or leave much lacing. Low viscosity.

Aroma: Coppery hops, with liht orange notes. Hints of chocolate and cocoa malts.

Taste: Biscuity, sour lime finish - not at all what I expected. Hops are balanced and malts develop over the course of a glass. Honey and chocolate notes in the malt. Yeast finish with pleasant bitterness to the aftertaste. Front and middle palates are a little lacking, and the citric acid finish seems a little oppressive at times.

Mouthfeel: Good fizz - not super smooth, but far from rough. Carbonation settles down over the course the bottle.

Drinkability: Not my favorite ESB, and not super drinkable - I'm hoping I got a bad bottle, as the tart finish was distracting and the beer lacked all the subtlety that I normally expect of ESBs as a style. There was definitely a nice set of flavors in there, but they often had a hard time coming through; more initially palate development might have helped here. I'm planning on returning to this beer, and will hopefully have reason then to adjust my review.
Jun 24, 2006
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