Twist Of Fate Bitter Ale
Moonlight Brewing Company

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From:
Moonlight Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 11.69%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
103
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2021
Added:
Nov 28, 2004
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by bbothen:
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Reviewed by bbothen from California

2.98/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at The Trappist in Oakland.

Reddish brown with a big fluffy white head.

Earthy hop aroma with a significant malty/bready presence.

Has a herbal/medicinal taste to me with a maltiness to balance that flavor out. I don't like it so much.

Medium bodied with a lingering herbal taste.

Not my favorite from Moonlight. I was dissapointed. Hey, even Babe Ruth had 0 for 4 games.
Aug 03, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.13 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by dbauer from California

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.45 by evanwoertz from California

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by MIrvine from California

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by Sazz9 from Texas

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by Tyecko from Minnesota

Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by IRONRakkasan from California

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by GarrettFM from Illinois

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by vidisad from California

Feb 02, 2015
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Rated by Spreetaper from New York

3.4/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On cask at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, CA
Jan 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 24, 2014
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

4.07/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This strong bitter takes the more traditional route of the bitter ale with a soft hop presence, a pleasant fruity and diacetyl combo, and easy drinkability. It's great to find an American made bitter which takes the traditional route.
Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hagbert from California

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ronricorossi from California

Oct 24, 2014
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Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana

4.34/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Sample via a sixteen-ounce pour off the hand-pump at Toronado.

This is a very nice bitter, obviously leaning taste-wise towards the ESB range, but possessing an extraordinarily—and surprisingly pleasing—thinness of texture. A very dark brown, with red tinting backed by light, belies the lack of sweetness or malt flavor. Only on the nose does one detect a hint of grain, but even then the odor is primarily vegetal bitterness. A very good ale for a dingy, dark pub—though perhaps better suited to colder weather than the climate San Francisco usually affords.
Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jeff1973 from California

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by augustgarage from California

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jtrigonis from California

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by JRod1969 from New York

Jun 13, 2014
Twist Of Fate Bitter Ale from Moonlight Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 103 ratings