Piston Bitter
The Alchemist

- From:
- The Alchemist
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2004
- Added:
- Mar 27, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
A full bodied special bitter brewed with British malt and American hops.
50 IBU
50 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by scottum from Vermont
3.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served a dark amber brown with a solid head. Malts are well in place, and a big hoppy balance adds the flavor punch to the beer. Certainly a solid brewpub esb, and worth sampling when at the Alchemist. Not at the top of the style, but good none the less.
Mar 27, 2004
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