Penny Whip
Tabol Brewing

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Tabol Brewing
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 1.25%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 04, 2022
Added:
Feb 10, 2022
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Our ESB was brewed with 100% Marris Otter malt, English hops, and was naturally carbonated. Bready maltiness, significant body, Honey-like notes from the hops, and pillowy head make this a brilliant winter drink while you cozy up to a table inside.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.94 by Boone757 from Virginia

Apr 04, 2022
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4.04/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A deep amber almost lean towards a dirty copper color with a head that lasts in a diminished form for a good portion of my drink. There's a decent amount of medium dark grain bread in the nose, accompanied by a grapefruit marmalade-like fruit note. Comparatively, there is a lightly fruited (grapefruit and mandarin orange) tea and a significant toasted malt presence in the taste. Feel is modestly carbonated, with a medium body that I think is thanks to the malt profile. Finish is balanced stretching for bitter, with a citrus and husky grain edge.

I do wonder how this would come across on cask, being a malty-but-not-sweet brew with a nice level of bitterness.
Feb 10, 2022