Thatch Whistler
Roaring Table Brewing Company
- From:
- Roaring Table Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Ranked #11 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #11,822 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 5.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Yesterday at 12:08 AM
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2022
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
This ESB was brewed with classic strains of English malt, hops, and yeast. It features notes of biscuits, toffee, citrus, and spice on a gentle frame. Pair it with a session of fellowship and good cheer!
Hops: East Kent Goldings
Hops: East Kent Goldings
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
4.06/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Deep amber color with a big, off‑white head. The aroma blends malt, biscuits, toffee, and a light touch of spice. The flavor is balanced and malt‑forward, carrying gentle sweetness before a light astringency dries things out at the finish. Easy to drink, well‑structured, and true to the style.
Yesterday at 12:08 AM
Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a murky sunset-orange, amber-bronze color with a thin finger of dense yellowed cream head that settles into a decent cap that leaves thick sheets of lacing.
Big malty aroma with some breadiness and a slight metallic note.
Dry, nutty taste with dull bitterness and hint of metal again in the finish.
Medium to full bodied with zippy carbonation.
It’s okay, but isn’t not one I’d revisit. Much nuttier and drier than I prefer.
Wednesday at 01:10 AMBig malty aroma with some breadiness and a slight metallic note.
Dry, nutty taste with dull bitterness and hint of metal again in the finish.
Medium to full bodied with zippy carbonation.
It’s okay, but isn’t not one I’d revisit. Much nuttier and drier than I prefer.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can from Tavour. Clear amber pour, off-white creamy foam head. Malty aroma toasty, bready. Taste is light toffee, malty, toasted bread. Full mouthfeel, smooth taste Really delightful!
May 26, 2026
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.23/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear, copper color; dense, lively carbonation; thick head, off-white, densely sudsy and long-lasting. Beautiful fresh pome fruit nose; pears and sweet apples; subtle malt sweetness in the background. Well-rounded malt flavor; mildly toasted grain with a hint of caramel sweetness; subtle underlying hop bitterness. Smooth and medium bodied on the palate; lightly velvety on the palate; fine balance of sweetness and dryness.
This fine little beer number harkens back to classic English style pub or bitter ales. The brewery calls this an ESB. This is quite suitable. It is nuanced and balanced while delivering a sly well-rounded satisfaction. This makes for a very suitable session beer (in my humble opinion).
ABV: 5.0%; pouring temperature: 44.6 ℉; canning info: 42126 EAT AT RTB
Source: Tavour
May 17, 2026This fine little beer number harkens back to classic English style pub or bitter ales. The brewery calls this an ESB. This is quite suitable. It is nuanced and balanced while delivering a sly well-rounded satisfaction. This makes for a very suitable session beer (in my humble opinion).
ABV: 5.0%; pouring temperature: 44.6 ℉; canning info: 42126 EAT AT RTB
Source: Tavour
Reviewed by FretFingers from Illinois
4.45/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.45/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Poured from a pint can. Small cream colored head that dissapates quickly to thin foam - with some lacing. Really nice amber color. Nose is typical for the style - slight herbs, bready with a slight yeast aroma. Taste is spot on - body on the thin side for an ESB - but I enjoyed that slight deviance as most ESB's are too malty for my taste. Nice balance between the hops and malt. Very well done. I will definately buy this again!
Jan 08, 2024
Rated by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois
4.34/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.34/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From the beer engine @ the source. This is true to style for a cask ESB. Feels like I am in an English pub.
Nov 13, 2022
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had on cask. Clear light brown body with a tan cap with spotted lacing. Great caramel malt with darker bready yeast, biscuit, herbal hops and slight dry earth in both smell and taste. Taste has a kiss of orange in there too. Rich and full while being lighter bodied, never thin, smooth, warming and crisp for style. Might be the best I have had from RT
Apr 21, 2022
Reviewed by steveh from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Purchased at the brewery. Reviewed on 3-10-2022. Poured into my Libbey Imperial Pint.
L -- Clear copper-bronze with a dense, light cream-colored head that holds up well.
S -- Spicy, herbal hops. Earthy to bready malts. Light fruit esters.
T -- Earthy and nutty to biscuity malts (in the true English definition). Herbal hops in the finish and lingering through the aftertaste. Bitterness and a light touch of stone fruit in the aftertaste -- mild diacetyl back. There's also a lingering biscuit malt sweetness present in the aftertaste.
M -- Mouthfeel is smooth to crisp with a light-medium body.
O -- A highly drinkable ESB in the fashion of most English ESBs that aren't Fuller's -- and that's no slam at all, because this is spot-on traditional.
Mar 16, 2022L -- Clear copper-bronze with a dense, light cream-colored head that holds up well.
S -- Spicy, herbal hops. Earthy to bready malts. Light fruit esters.
T -- Earthy and nutty to biscuity malts (in the true English definition). Herbal hops in the finish and lingering through the aftertaste. Bitterness and a light touch of stone fruit in the aftertaste -- mild diacetyl back. There's also a lingering biscuit malt sweetness present in the aftertaste.
M -- Mouthfeel is smooth to crisp with a light-medium body.
O -- A highly drinkable ESB in the fashion of most English ESBs that aren't Fuller's -- and that's no slam at all, because this is spot-on traditional.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned 1/24/22; drank 2/21/22 @ the Yarchives.
Semi-opaque dull orange/red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.
Fresh biscuit, mild caramel & faint coriander notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh biscuit & faint coriander flavors up front; mild caramel notes on the finish.
Balanced & interesting; a damn fine ESB.
Feb 22, 2022Semi-opaque dull orange/red appearance.
A rough pour yielded a big khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.
Fresh biscuit, mild caramel & faint coriander notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh biscuit & faint coriander flavors up front; mild caramel notes on the finish.
Balanced & interesting; a damn fine ESB.
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