Brewer's Reserve Extra Special Barney (ESB)
Full Sail Brewing Company
- From:
- Full Sail Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.24 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 17, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
1st review of this beer on BA (I just added it). But its an older one, I first had it in 2014. 35 ibu.
Has a pretty malty and dark appearance by most ESB standards. Not even orange, this is a deep red ale in appearance.
Thick white head 4/5" and retentive and expressive lacing. If I wasn't thrilled by the color, the head was a work of art and science. Nose is heavy on the crystal malt more than anything else. Light herbal hop feel. I guess by comparison, Red Hook's flagship ESB is hoppier.
Taste, I dunno, this was more of a malt bomb of an esb than anything. 6.5%, eh, you're kind of outside of style guidelines and perhaps the malt quantity is partly to blame. 35 ibu should be in this style's wheelhouse, but it comes off closer to a 20 ibu feel. Additionally, the upped alcohol isn't doing anyone favors in terms of where it brings this full bodied beer to, causes a drinkability detriment.
Even though it was an affordable bomber ($4.99) the format (22oz) didn't do it any favors beyond the abv and maltiness. Worth a tick, but not a repeat.
Sep 17, 2020Has a pretty malty and dark appearance by most ESB standards. Not even orange, this is a deep red ale in appearance.
Thick white head 4/5" and retentive and expressive lacing. If I wasn't thrilled by the color, the head was a work of art and science. Nose is heavy on the crystal malt more than anything else. Light herbal hop feel. I guess by comparison, Red Hook's flagship ESB is hoppier.
Taste, I dunno, this was more of a malt bomb of an esb than anything. 6.5%, eh, you're kind of outside of style guidelines and perhaps the malt quantity is partly to blame. 35 ibu should be in this style's wheelhouse, but it comes off closer to a 20 ibu feel. Additionally, the upped alcohol isn't doing anyone favors in terms of where it brings this full bodied beer to, causes a drinkability detriment.
Even though it was an affordable bomber ($4.99) the format (22oz) didn't do it any favors beyond the abv and maltiness. Worth a tick, but not a repeat.
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