Bitter Rain
North Sound Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
North Sound Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.9%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 10.14%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
7
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 05, 2016
Added:
Oct 04, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by twelveinches:
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Rated by twelveinches from Washington

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

Dec 05, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

3.78/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had this beer on-tap in a nonic at the brewery.

Appearance: orange-brown hue with a moderate murkiness and a thin layer of ivory foam. Not bad.

Smell: very bready and enticing aroma. I rather like it.

Taste: bready malt with a dash of biscuit and a little yeastiness. There's also a good bitterness here.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a nice, smooth creaminess. Great!

Overall: I'm not always an ESB guy, but this one is quite decent.
Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by adkieffer from Washington

Oct 05, 2012
 
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

3/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This is my first try of this new breweries beer so I'm expecting that improvements will be made. This ESB poured very lively, way over carbonated, and the large head left a lot of lacing. I suspect this isn't typical.

The aroma was typically caramel malty and a bit sweet. The flavor was fairly well balanced, with some showing up on the tongue that weren't in the aroma.

The body was a bit lighter than I like for the style. Drinkability was pretty good. I suspect this beer will improve with time and I'll adjust my review accordingly.
Oct 04, 2010
Bitter Rain from North Sound Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.45 out of 5 with 7 ratings