Double Magnum ESB
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

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From:
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 25, 2003
Added:
Apr 25, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by IrishRedRock from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
After reading JHBH's description of this brew I was excited to try it. "The hoppiness of an IPA and the malt character of...uh, something malty." Something like that. Not exactly what I got, though I could see what they were shooting for. The beer was a reddish amber in color, but there was little in the aroma. A bit of hops and cherry, but it was very difficult to pick up. The flavor is well-hopped, but leaves you wishing there was more. It gets to that point where your mouth starts to pucker with hop bitterness, only to fade away. What is left is a fruity malt flavor that is rather nice, but I wanted more hops. All in all a good beer, but I could ask for just a bit more balance in the flavors.
Apr 25, 2003