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Dogbite Bitter
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
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- From:
- The Vermont Pub & Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Ranked #108 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #25,112 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 11.76%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 07, 2002
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
A classic, well balanced ESB brewed with traditional East Kent Golding and Fuggles hops. There is a big, fierce earthy hop bite complemeted by a well rounded, flavorful and malty body. A very bright beer with a rich, deep amber appearance. A Pub favorite for over 18 years!
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Small head which provides no lace. Dirty gold color. Clear.
Faint almost watery nose. It smells closer to a dry cider.
The taste has some cider elements up front. It's still dry. The finish has a prickly bitter bite. The aftertaste lasts a long time. Cardboard? The carbonation cuts the fuller body well. Overall, there is an odd flavor I'm having trouble identifying. The beer lacks the British ESB tendencies.
Oct 17, 2021Faint almost watery nose. It smells closer to a dry cider.
The taste has some cider elements up front. It's still dry. The finish has a prickly bitter bite. The aftertaste lasts a long time. Cardboard? The carbonation cuts the fuller body well. Overall, there is an odd flavor I'm having trouble identifying. The beer lacks the British ESB tendencies.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewpub. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a glossy hazy orange with a slight transparency running about it. Slim white bar pour’s kind of head coats the top. The smell had that sweet ESB-ish apple I normally associate with the style with an undercarriage of glazed of caramel malts to balance nicely. The taste was there enveloping the prior flavors to balance. There’s barely any aftertaste nor finish but that’s okay given it’s an ESB. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth to give off a nice creamy texture typically associated with the style. Overall, as an ESB it works and I wouldn’t mind having again with some fish n’chips.
Jun 15, 2017Reviewed by Back_in_the_Saddle from Vermont
3.72/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewpub. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a glossy hazy orange with a slight transparency running about it. Slim white bar pour’s kind of head coats the top. The smell had that sweet ESB-ish apple I normally associate with the style with an undercarriage of glazed of caramel malts to balance nicely. The taste was there enveloping the prior flavors to balance. There’s barely any aftertaste nor finish but that’s okay given it’s an ESB. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth to give off a nice creamy texture typically associated with the style. Overall, as an ESB it works and I wouldn’t mind having again with some fish n’chips.
Nov 22, 2015
Dogbite Bitter from The Vermont Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
66 ratings
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