Redhook ESB

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

Alot of people see to knock this beer, though there are better ESB’s this is one of the more consistant ones in my mind. Golden color with decent malt presence and fruity nose. Hops come through but don’t overshine.Body is a bit thin, but I find that most Redhook beers are.The best part of this beer is the middle which can be rich with sweet malt,sometimes,caramel/butterscotch-like.

Drank from the bottle from a sixer I bought to watch the super bowl. Can’t comment on color, but carbonation was light and flavor seemed to be less than it was a few years ago. Still a great session beer!

Had on tap. Hard to tell on color as the bar was dark, but from what light I had it appeared a cloudy orangish color. Nice mallty taste to it with some bitterness in the finish.

Not a bad sessionista here.... Pours a deep amber, very reminiscent of a red ale. The head is initially frothy, diminishing as the brew warms, leaving a 1mm ring on top and decent suds lace. Lots of caramel, toffee and brown sugar to the nose. The flavors follow somewhat in tow... There is a malty sweetness readily available, more so as the beer warms. The mouthfeel is medium-round, and somewhat slick, so it goes down well. The finish is a bit bready... slight biscuit notes with a mild Willamette hop dominance... this lends the spiced, earthen characteristic to the brew. Not bad, although it doesn’t seem as complex overall as I initially thought. Again, it makes for a nice session brew.

Light malty flavor, semi sweet caramel notes, but the finish is mainly hollow with a slight metallic tang. Drinkable, good session beer, but there’s no "there" there.

decnt American Bitter, nice flavour, Amber colour, small head, sweet caremel nose, with some vanilla, some bread. medium body nice bitter finish, good malt flavour

I can’t even fathom a guess at how many times I’ve bought a 6-pack of this beer, drank them all, then later said, "Dang! If I would’ve taken some notes I could’ve knocked off Washington!" I think that is a solid testament to Redhook ESB’s drinkability.

Pours a deep amber (a true amber, like the kind you’d see <a href=www.ratebeer.com/><a href=http://www.kmnh.jp/guide/image2/nat04-03s.jpg encased in) topped with a cream colored head that leaves some wet lace. Aroma is a nutty pastry with milky yeasts and lemon. It has a nutty flavor as well, acheiving the perfect balance of bitter to sweet. A thick mouthfeel enhances the thick flavors. Even though this falls short of a "bitter" as I know it, it’s a superior "Irish Red" and, as such, is dangerously sessionable.

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Not much of an aroma present. Pours a clear amber, with no head, and no lacing. The flavor is not as bitter as expected, but enjoyable and well balanced. Not much of a palate, but overall, an enjoyable session ale if there’s nothing else available.