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Beer Works Bay State ESB


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
323.32/5.03.23/5.06%75.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Pale brown and malty, this ale is an Extra Special Bitter, our version of a strong English bitter. Our E.S.B. is brewed with English malts and is dry hopped with Kent Golding hops, imparting a pronounced hop finish.
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 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 13, 2009  
Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 07/08/2009 Fruity hop aroma. Mid brown coloured hazy in appearance and fruity with a crisp bitter and slightly dry malt finish. Following Brewdog Tokyo was always going to be a tough act for any beer but this was a nice one to round off 4 excellent days of drinking at the 2009 GBBF.


 ChristianScheffel (4529), Odense, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Cask at GBBF. Cloudy amber with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, malt and a yeasty note. Dry malty flavour with good hop character and a bitter finish.


 cgarvieuk (4184), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/513/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Cask at GBBF 09 ....murky brown ... big fruity hop ... little yeast nose ... bitter back bone ... juicy grapefruit ... dry orange.


 Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Another one with confusion in the label. It was good not so graspy but dirnkable.


 GeneralGao (3057), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 11, 2009  
Draft at the brewpub. Poured a clear dark orange/brown color. The head was off white with good retention. Attractive aroma of dark fruit, light pine, toffee, and molasses. Medium bodied and slightly sweet with mild bitterness. I tasted dark fruits, subdued toffee, and a hint of roasted malt. Well balanced ESB with some personality.


 nimbleprop (895), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 20, 2009  
On tap at the Fenway location. Not quite what I expected honestly. Pours a dark, copper nearly brown with a creamy white, heavily lacing head. Aroma was very floral, perfume like, sweet smelling. I asked the bartender what type of hops they used for this beer and the bartender said Cascade, all cascade. That threw me off even more. Flavor was nice, candy sweet, floral, sticky fruits, tropical fruits. Finish is more sweet than bitter making this truly a head scratcher. Very drinkable as it is, I’d definitely order it again, but far from what I expect from an ESB in every respect.


 Lubiere (4529), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 11, 2009  
A deep clear orangey brown ale with a thin lacing off white head. Faint malt and light British hops. In mouth, a nice bitter beer with British hops, sustained, a bit too astringent, again, maybe due to lack of malt. On tap at Fenway brewpub, Oct. 12 2008.


 JPDIPSO (4911), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Draft, Logan Airport. Copper to bronze in color. Smaller off-white head. Toasted malt and hint of spice in the aroma. Toasted malt and light cocoa flavors. Dry and uneventful finish. Some caramel and a bit of floor malt that suggest some english roots. Still, really just an amber in ESB disguise.



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