Redhook ESB

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Woodinville, Washington USA

simple in taste but still enjoyable being as it was a pleasant bitter. aroma was sweet. some simple hops halfway through the taste. not bad but the simplcity doesnt make me want to buy more.

Rated 12/19/06: Much better than I was anticipating. Had room for one more single during my beerrun, this one was only a buck so it was a good fit. Aroma is slightly sweet with some subdued hops, not very pleasant but not revolting either. Vibrant orange/amber colored pour, nice lacing, skinny white head. Crisp with a very easy finish, the taste tends to bounce right off the tongue. Rich lightly bitter hops sure come alive in the flavor, after the faint nose I was pleasantly surprised. Decent maltiness although a touch light. Solidly balanced, enjoyable ESB.

I liked this beer. Only lightly bitter but a lot of flavor. Balanced hops and malt. Nothing stands out in the taste.

Bottle. Pours a light amber color with a small white head that goes away quickly. The aroma was very fruity and malt. Taste is bitter and very easy to drink. this is one of my favorite ESB.

Poured amber/red. Slight bready malt on the nose. The flavor was rather light with massive carbonation on the mouthfeel.

This beer just didn’t do anything for me...it was not very flavorful nor appealing, and it had a distinct metallic taste that I thought was a bit off-putting for something you’d find in your beer. This beer came out of the bottle a very clear tan color with good commercial-looking (small consistent bubbles) head. Aroma was very minimal...some sweet maltiness. Flavor-wise, I could not get over this copper-metallic flavor. This beer tasted like a penny, or like water that had snaked through a bunch of copper piping. Mouthfeel was a bit harsh and unremarkable. I was very not impressed with this beer.

Typical of a commercial ESB-- a bitter ale, with little complexity. I guess it’s ok, but nothing special. A little weak in flavor compared to something like Goose Island’s Honker’s Ale.

Looks good. Nice ruby red color. Taste, not so much. Flat, thin and relatively unexciting. May be good for a session beer. Has a little bit of a bitter kick on the backside. Other than that you would think you were drinking any number of other big production beers.