Stop The Spill ESB
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

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From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
6%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 0.99%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 23, 2011
Added:
Jun 07, 2010
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This very British style ale is a nitrogen poured Extra Special Bitter with English Malt and American Hops (Willamette and Galena).

'Stop The Spill BP ESB' has a pleasantly sweet malty flavor that sticks around until the hops arrive. The English ale yeast leaves a nice citrus, floral flavor and aroma.
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Ratings by prg1976:
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Reviewed by prg1976 from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
The latest "Brewery Only" release is the "Stop the Spill BP ESB". One dollar of every pint purchased goes to help clean up the Gulf Coast...so I couldn't pass this one up.

Arrived as a clear dark amber, color. A little like iced tea, maybe. Had a very foamy, white head that stayed put the whole time I was drinking it due to the nitro.

Smelled heavy on the caramel, a little chocolate. Not too much else that I could notice considering the other smells in the dining room.

Tasted like very creamy chocolate. The nitro just smoothed everything out (maybe a bit too much). The server said there was a good hoppy bitterness, but I didn't get any of that, and I didn't think an ESB should have that in first place.

Mouthfeel was very light, creamy and maybe a little buttery.

Very drinkable due to the light body and sweet creamy taste.

Overall I thought it was a little overly creamy. Maybe it would be better off a hand pump as opposed to the nitro, but it was still a good brew. And it's for charity after all.
Jun 07, 2010
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Rated: 4 by THECPJ from Delaware

Nov 23, 2011
Stop The Spill ESB from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 4.04 out of 5 with 2 ratings