Express ESB
Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 3.36%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 16, 2003
- Added:
- Dec 08, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by DrunkMcDermott from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
The first Special by new Brewmaster Matt VanWyk: perhaps a safe choice, but then again, I dont believe FS has ever offered a bitter.
A nice hand pull into a 22 oz. weizen-type glass (a Monday Night Football special) presents a thin lacy head on a darkish brown body. Medium malty nose complemented by English hops. A good session ale flavor, taste runs a bit to the dry side, with a decent malt presence; more toasty than roasted, and no noticable esters. The alcohol is completely unnoticeable until it sneaks up on the back of your head. Made straight to style of a strong bitter. This might be a good one to add to the permanent beer board. I hope to see what Matt brews up when he gets playful.
Dec 16, 2003A nice hand pull into a 22 oz. weizen-type glass (a Monday Night Football special) presents a thin lacy head on a darkish brown body. Medium malty nose complemented by English hops. A good session ale flavor, taste runs a bit to the dry side, with a decent malt presence; more toasty than roasted, and no noticable esters. The alcohol is completely unnoticeable until it sneaks up on the back of your head. Made straight to style of a strong bitter. This might be a good one to add to the permanent beer board. I hope to see what Matt brews up when he gets playful.
Reviewed by cretemixer from Indiana
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, coppery brown with a cream colored head. It fades fast and leaves an intricate sheeting of lace.
Clean aroma of caramel, toasted bread and a mild floral hops. Mouthwatering.
Sweet and bready with a "back of the tounge" bitterness. Nicely balanced and refreshing. Drier by mid-glass as the hops become more pronounced.
Mediumish body with delicate carbonation. It almost has the mouthfeel of a cask ale. Nice and drinkable.
This was my first of the Brewmaster Specials I have sampled since they changed brewers and I must admit, Matt did a good job with this one. A great session brew. Welcome to Flossmoor Matt.
Dec 08, 2003Clean aroma of caramel, toasted bread and a mild floral hops. Mouthwatering.
Sweet and bready with a "back of the tounge" bitterness. Nicely balanced and refreshing. Drier by mid-glass as the hops become more pronounced.
Mediumish body with delicate carbonation. It almost has the mouthfeel of a cask ale. Nice and drinkable.
This was my first of the Brewmaster Specials I have sampled since they changed brewers and I must admit, Matt did a good job with this one. A great session brew. Welcome to Flossmoor Matt.
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