ESB
The Original Basil T's
- From:
- The Original Basil T's
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 2.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 19, 2014
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by EStreet20 from New Jersey
3.63/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A nice seasonal/rotating release from Basil T's. ABV is unknown and I've heard different Bartenders call it ESB or Bitter. Judging by the amount of flavor here I think it definitely tends toward the Special or ESB end of the scalte.
A - Scoped out a friend's pint, as I had it in my mug club ceramic mug so I couldn't see mine. Nice finger of white head on top of a brew hanging in the middle between copper and golden color. Nice looking.
S - Fairly subdued yet inviting hops along with a touch of grainy base malt.
T - A nice taste. Graininess over a nice earthy hop flavor. Nothing overpowering. Some malt sweetness makes its presence known keping the brew to style.
M - Light to medium bodied with some prickly carbonation.
D - Goes down nice and easy. ABV's are generally held in check at Basil T's so I think this could make a nice session brew.
Notes: Nice to see at Basil T's when you want to change pace from the other pale/amber styles there. The pale sticks more with citrusy (I believe it's all Cascade for flavor/aroma)
while the Red really has a beautiful malt sweetness balanced by Crystal but doesn't have a ton of hop flavor. This one kind of sits in the middle for when you don't want to go all the way in either direction but want to have a few.
Apr 22, 2010A - Scoped out a friend's pint, as I had it in my mug club ceramic mug so I couldn't see mine. Nice finger of white head on top of a brew hanging in the middle between copper and golden color. Nice looking.
S - Fairly subdued yet inviting hops along with a touch of grainy base malt.
T - A nice taste. Graininess over a nice earthy hop flavor. Nothing overpowering. Some malt sweetness makes its presence known keping the brew to style.
M - Light to medium bodied with some prickly carbonation.
D - Goes down nice and easy. ABV's are generally held in check at Basil T's so I think this could make a nice session brew.
Notes: Nice to see at Basil T's when you want to change pace from the other pale/amber styles there. The pale sticks more with citrusy (I believe it's all Cascade for flavor/aroma)
while the Red really has a beautiful malt sweetness balanced by Crystal but doesn't have a ton of hop flavor. This one kind of sits in the middle for when you don't want to go all the way in either direction but want to have a few.
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