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Bridge Brew Ale
Bridge Brew Works LLC
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- From:
- Bridge Brew Works LLC
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Ranked #33 - ABV:
- 5.56%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,403 - Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 8.27%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 23, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Notes:
An English style amber ale with moderate bitterness matching its malty profile. Scottish malt and English hops are featured.
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
At the brewery in a flight
Apr 11, 2022
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tap
Pours a deep clear dark brown with a fine, pillowy off-white head.
Smells lightly of nuts and biscuits with some brown sugar malt.
Flavor is of brown sugar malts with a bit of toasty underbelly and a nutty hop bitterness.
Medium to light body with a creamy carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
A pretty good ESB with nice flavor. Very drinkable and worth trying.
Dec 02, 2013Pours a deep clear dark brown with a fine, pillowy off-white head.
Smells lightly of nuts and biscuits with some brown sugar malt.
Flavor is of brown sugar malts with a bit of toasty underbelly and a nutty hop bitterness.
Medium to light body with a creamy carbonation on the roof of the mouth.
A pretty good ESB with nice flavor. Very drinkable and worth trying.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.79/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on tap at Pies & Pints Fayetteville.
A- pours a dark chestnut brown with some ruby hues, creamy two finger light tan head with great retention and lacing.
S- toasted malts with a bit of dark fruit, not much else, fairly subdued
T- rich and malty with notes of cocoa, caramel, and some smokiness. Balanced well with a sharp hop bitterness, finishes slightly dry with a hop linger.
M- medium body with light-medium carbonation, creamy mouthfeel and finish
O- this one is full of flavor and well balanced, would serve well as a session brew.
Nov 13, 2012A- pours a dark chestnut brown with some ruby hues, creamy two finger light tan head with great retention and lacing.
S- toasted malts with a bit of dark fruit, not much else, fairly subdued
T- rich and malty with notes of cocoa, caramel, and some smokiness. Balanced well with a sharp hop bitterness, finishes slightly dry with a hop linger.
M- medium body with light-medium carbonation, creamy mouthfeel and finish
O- this one is full of flavor and well balanced, would serve well as a session brew.
Reviewed by SmellsLikePoor from West Virginia
4.13/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Poured in draft into a pint glass. Color is a transparent brown with a two finger head that slowly disappears.
Aroma: The aroma isn't that strong, but that's expected from a bitter. The bouquet included tons of caramel, malt, and a berry-like note.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied and finishes fairly wet.
Taste: I noticed tons of caramel that sticks through the entire sip with some bitterness half way through. Not all that much going on, but boy is this a solid brew. I could definitely drink this all night.
Overall: This is pretty damn impressive for a bitter! I just wish this was released in a bottle.
Apr 11, 2012Aroma: The aroma isn't that strong, but that's expected from a bitter. The bouquet included tons of caramel, malt, and a berry-like note.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied and finishes fairly wet.
Taste: I noticed tons of caramel that sticks through the entire sip with some bitterness half way through. Not all that much going on, but boy is this a solid brew. I could definitely drink this all night.
Overall: This is pretty damn impressive for a bitter! I just wish this was released in a bottle.
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
3.93/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: clear amber in color with a 1" head that slowly falls to some spotty surface bubbles.
Smell: fruit sweetness is all you could detect.
Taste: caramel, ripe red apple sweetness, and a moderate bitterness create a nice flavor profile. A bready flavor shows up late.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Smooth from start to finish. Very mild and short-lived aftertaste.
Drinkability: another easy drinking beer from the brewery. Definite sessionable beer.
Aug 25, 2010Smell: fruit sweetness is all you could detect.
Taste: caramel, ripe red apple sweetness, and a moderate bitterness create a nice flavor profile. A bready flavor shows up late.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Smooth from start to finish. Very mild and short-lived aftertaste.
Drinkability: another easy drinking beer from the brewery. Definite sessionable beer.
Reviewed by JamesS from Indiana
3.88/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
(On tap at Star City VFD Brew Fest '10)
Poured a nice mid-copper color with a bit of head and a bit of lacing. Nice light scent, nice maltiness with a nice hint of hops to it. Good taste, a nice Enlgish hop profile (Kent Goldings?) that start smoothly and have a nice aftertaste that lingers just slightly; good malt backbone that keeps it drinkable, with a slightly biscuity flavor. Goes down very well, a very nice ESB.
Apr 23, 2010Poured a nice mid-copper color with a bit of head and a bit of lacing. Nice light scent, nice maltiness with a nice hint of hops to it. Good taste, a nice Enlgish hop profile (Kent Goldings?) that start smoothly and have a nice aftertaste that lingers just slightly; good malt backbone that keeps it drinkable, with a slightly biscuity flavor. Goes down very well, a very nice ESB.
Bridge Brew Ale from Bridge Brew Works LLC
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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