E.S.B.
Red Star Brewery & Grill

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From:
Red Star Brewery & Grill
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 3.36%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 02, 2004
Added:
May 01, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

4.17/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Deep amber ruby red cream colored head leaves chunks of evenly spread lacing. Aroma: A caramel malty mix of grassy hops some fuggles and other English hops noticeable solid bitterness this one is hopped up, yeah boy. Taste: Caramel sweet some eathy hops perfect for the style but just a tad more hop bitterness than a traditional ESB it's like Stoudt's Scarlet Lady on cask very creamy and smooth texture. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied creamy texture nice slow even carbonation. Drinkability: Another winner wow, there was not a bad beer to be drank at the Red Star another solid offering great beer.
Apr 02, 2004
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Reviewed by beergeek279 from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a pint glass at Red Star. The color was a dark amber, with a nice white head. The smell was a fairly sweet dark malt. The taste was a very grassy hop, and seemed to be fairly dry for an ESB....couldn't really notice much of the malt at all. Mouthfeel was average. As for drinkability, could have a few.

Once again, Jeff comes through with a solid offering of a great style. Though a bit hoppier than I'm used to with an ESB, it's still something I'd likely have again in the future.
Feb 09, 2004
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Reviewed by QXSTER1 from Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
British pub patrons would turn into hooligans to get their lips on this ale. Pours a lovely chestnut brown with a long lasting tan head that produces a sticky lace. This E.S.B. has a rich, malty body, with a touch of caramel and some subtle roasted grains. Everything comes together in a balanced brew that has outstanding drinkability. Hops cuts through the malt and sharpens the finish in this outstanding representation of the British style.
May 01, 2003
E.S.B. from Red Star Brewery & Grill
Beer rating: 4.17 out of 5 with 3 ratings