Barley's Very Special ESB
Smokehouse Brewing Co.
- From:
- Smokehouse Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 2.95 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 16, 2010
- Added:
- Nov 16, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
2.95/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
On tap in a pint glass at the brewpub
Clear, toasted amber brown color. 1/3rd inch head dissipates to a smooth skim. A lasting collar of retention; no lace, however.
The nose offers aromas of toasted grains, bread, earthy hops & a touch of sweetness. Very faint fruit notions. At times it smells a little soapy.
Modest hop bitterness; very even-keeled throughout. Fairly mellow in that regard - not a bad thing. Bready notes with a few stray wisps of the fruit undertones from the nose (though they fade as it warms). Also as it warms there seem to be faint notions of some sort of spice.
Smooth & slick, this full bodied for the style. The feel is just shy of granular. Carbonation is justly restrained; this is a slow-moving beer. The finish is equally slick; thick residuals of toasted bread & earthy hops linger.
Drinkability is decent & it's fairly tasty. It's a bit too slick & heavy; the coating finish is weird, too. I doubt I'll be drinking another one but since Centennial IPA is out, I have no regrets.
Nov 16, 2010Clear, toasted amber brown color. 1/3rd inch head dissipates to a smooth skim. A lasting collar of retention; no lace, however.
The nose offers aromas of toasted grains, bread, earthy hops & a touch of sweetness. Very faint fruit notions. At times it smells a little soapy.
Modest hop bitterness; very even-keeled throughout. Fairly mellow in that regard - not a bad thing. Bready notes with a few stray wisps of the fruit undertones from the nose (though they fade as it warms). Also as it warms there seem to be faint notions of some sort of spice.
Smooth & slick, this full bodied for the style. The feel is just shy of granular. Carbonation is justly restrained; this is a slow-moving beer. The finish is equally slick; thick residuals of toasted bread & earthy hops linger.
Drinkability is decent & it's fairly tasty. It's a bit too slick & heavy; the coating finish is weird, too. I doubt I'll be drinking another one but since Centennial IPA is out, I have no regrets.
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