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Great Divide HotShot ESB 3.19 352

Great Divide HotShot ESB

 (RETIRED)
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3523.19/5.03.19/5.05%70.8English pint
Commercial Description:
HotShot ESB is an easy-drinking and remarkably smooth Extra Special Bitter, brewed in the classic-English style. More assertively hopped than ordinary bitters, light copper-colored HotShot showcases clean hop flavors, balanced by its slightly fruity nose and light-caramel malt character.
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 ilikestuff (222), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/516/20
Aug 23, 2007  
A little upset that they discontinued this one, but they still have it in stock at my local liqour store, so I may need to stock up. As far as the beer style goes, this is a great example. Pours a nice amber with a decent white head. A little hop profile and nice maltiness make this one a good brew that I’m sad to see go.


 Hudspart (374), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2007  
Bottle: Light hop aroma. This beer has a quick hit of heavy hops that fades very fast. Decent off-white fizzy head and clear body. Nice ESB.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/512/20
Aug 16, 2007  
Bottle Copper pour with a decent quick dying head. Decent lacing. Very light hop aroma followed by a good hop flavor. Odd aftertaste, smooth, decent session.


 Gregis (1135), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Pours a clear light copper with a frothy off-white head. On the nose are fruity hops, caramel malts, iced tea and faint Granny Smith apples. Light to medium bodied and relatively thin it finishes bitter and slightly metallic. Sweet and malty with a hit of earthy hop bitterness and a mildly bitter and almost nutty aftertaste. A decent ESB, but I’m not surprised to see Great Divide has dropped it from its stable of regular offerings.


 biznizness (956), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 5, 2007  
Pretty good bitter. Poors a nice clear copper and is fairly bitter. How people get "rusty water" from this stuff is beyond me. I’ve never tasted rusty water... and don’t plan to.


 badlizard (2389), Berkeley, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jul 28, 2007  
350 mL bottle. Orange amber with a fizzy white head. Decent hoppy aroma. Smooth caramel malty taste with a mild bitterness to the finish.


 MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/514/20
Jul 23, 2007  
12oz - Aroma of toasted malts, caramel and a touch of hops. Pours transparent copper with a medium head and great lacing. Flavor matches aroma with a lot of rusty water in the finish. Palate is smooth. Drinkable, but nothing special.


 biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/102/513/20
Jul 11, 2007  
Bottle poured into a pint glass. Poured red with a average size frothy white head that was mostly diminishing and leaving good lacing. The aroma is very light caramel. The flavor is slightly fruity, grapefruit and pineapple. The body is light to medium with a dry and watery texture and lively carbonation.



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