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Barley Johns ESB


 Percentile 
72
overall
Brewed by Barley Johns Brew Pub
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

New Brighton, Minnesota USA

bottling
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
143.4/5.03.33/5.0Special5.2%77.5English pint

Commercial Description:
This Bitter's "Extra Special" comes in the form of toasted malt - just a touch to enhance the biscuit tones in the malt. Light to moderate hop profile and a touch of sweetness to balance, this pale/orange British ESB lands right between our Bitter and IPA for an enjoyable refreshing ale.
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 CaptainCougar (5379), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 18, 2007  
On tap at the brewpub on 6/23/07: Pours an effervescent bright copper with a nicely-lacing web of white head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty caramel malt with some faint English hops. Body starts with a nice light caramel malty sweetness and good lightly piny flavoring and bitter hops toward a crisp, balanced finish. A good ESB.


 BückDich (4785), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2007  
Draft @ Brewpub: Copper color, ruby, nice white head and great lacing. Nose of bright caramel and a sweet chewy mouthfeel. Balanced in every way, so it’s a nice drinker, but just doesn’t really explode anything out at you.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 06/23/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy amber, creamy beige head, lots of drippy lace, light malt aroma, caramel malt flavor, light sweetness is well balanced by a light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 decaturstevo (1971), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 1, 2007  
On tap at RBSG 07. An amber pour with an aroma of malt and light hops. A light malt flavor with a good hop bitter that grows on the back of your tongue. Slightly thin but good solid smooth mouthfeel. A good ESB.


 kreepindeth (405), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 11, 2007  
Pours a nutty amber color. Aroma of some earth and lemony hops. Pleasing malty biscuity mouthfeel with a very dry finish. Enjoyable, but nothing special.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 30, 2007  
Pours amber to hazzlenut brown with a creamy lasting of white head. Aroma of malt and bitterhops blend. Very low on carbonation. Dry blend of mainly malt and some bitterness, nutty. Finish is dry.


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2007  
Lightly hazed amber body with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, earthy, some grassy, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, earthy, light grain, herbal. Light-medium body with light stickiness.


 aobecksy (661), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 27, 2007  
RBSG 2007 Pub Crawl. Great lacing, great head, nose got stronger with warming. Floral nose and taste, slightly bitter in the finish. A decent drink.



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