Extra Special Bitter
Alcatraz Brewing Co.
- From:
- Alcatraz Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.15 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 01, 2010
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin
3.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
4 oz tap pour in a mini American tumbler pint glass. 5.7% ABV. Had at Alcatraz Brewing Co. at The Block in Cali.
A - ESB is a clear golden yellow surprisingly. I'd expect it a bit darker. A foamy white head sits nicely on top and leaves good lace all over the glass.
S - Strong grassy hops don't come across like much in the aroma thankfully. A toasty amber malt backs up the hops fairly well but it becomes another one-dimensional brew.
T - The hops become even more grassy in flavor than the nose lets on. In fact, they outright overwhelm the toasted malt flavor. A touch of skunkiness in the flavor isn't helping it either.
M - Rather medium-light bodied and smooth with a very mildly bitter finish from the dry hops.
D - This ESB is fairly drinkable but in the end I'm not a fan of the hops used so much. It needs to have better balance between the hops and malts and use more English hops.
Jun 01, 2010A - ESB is a clear golden yellow surprisingly. I'd expect it a bit darker. A foamy white head sits nicely on top and leaves good lace all over the glass.
S - Strong grassy hops don't come across like much in the aroma thankfully. A toasty amber malt backs up the hops fairly well but it becomes another one-dimensional brew.
T - The hops become even more grassy in flavor than the nose lets on. In fact, they outright overwhelm the toasted malt flavor. A touch of skunkiness in the flavor isn't helping it either.
M - Rather medium-light bodied and smooth with a very mildly bitter finish from the dry hops.
D - This ESB is fairly drinkable but in the end I'm not a fan of the hops used so much. It needs to have better balance between the hops and malts and use more English hops.
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