Hammer & Nail Extra Special Bitter Ale
Hammer & Nail Brewers

Hammer & Nail Extra Special Bitter AleHammer & Nail Extra Special Bitter Ale
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Hammer & Nail Brewers
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 4.29%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 16, 2002
Added:
Jul 29, 1998
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Thrasher from Oregon

4.42/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A vigorous pour yields a dense head. Aroma is clean and rich. This is a truly lipsmacking beer, with tasty hop crackle and buttery maltness expertly balanced. H&N always makes appetizing products. A very successful session beer. While this ESB might be at its most comfortable mellowing in the background, it certainly bears close scrutiny.
Apr 16, 2002
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Rated by pbrian from Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clean, fruity, bitter. Hands down, one of the more complex ESBs you're going to find. Another winner from Hammer and Nail.
Apr 08, 2002
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Reviewed by Todd from Finland

3.98/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Presentation: Burgundy coloured label on a 1pt 6oz bottle. Both brewers are hosted, carrying a barrel of beer using an old pole-n-rope system.

Appearance: Clear and copperish with an impressive head retention that is off-white in colour.

Smell: A good amount of fruit and semi-coarse hop aromas.

Taste: Smooth and slightly grainy with a mild tangy grapefruit hop flavour and puckering bitterness; pungent, but, it complements. A dry pale malt flavour lingers in the aftertaste.

Notes: A great American ESB. Extremely flavour with many complexities, setting this aside from others as one of the best.
Jul 29, 1998