Redhook ESB

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

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.

My second Red Hook. Very fresh, brewed on 12/19/06. Label is a little boring not like the one pictured here. Pours lighter brownish orange with a froth on top, no head. Smells a little sweet. Taste is like a cross between a lager and an ale. Starts off pretty gentleman-like then proceeds to give you a little bitter bite on the back of the throat. Creamy carbonation is present but much below average. Bitterness is medium strong and hangs for a while. Not as good as yards extra special but it is on par or better than ol speckled hen, #6, bass ale and Whitbread. I also had this on tap at the Coney Island in Slippery Rock lately.

Copper-red with a moderate head. The aroma has notes of malt and fruit and the flavour has slightly malty notes of caramel, fruit and a sharp, harsh grapefruit note in the finish.

(Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Memphis, TN) Clear and copper. Smells spicy and slightly fruity. Taste is frtuier than the smell with a well balanced bitterness in the finish. Palte is watery but smooth. Very drinkable and satifying.

Bottle. light amber, steady white head. visible carbonation but generally clear. pretty. nose is sweetness and lots of hops. opens thin, but kicks it up halfway through with a nice fullness. extremely well balanced with the hops showing up towards the end. pretty damn good.

Very smooth flavorful beer. Halfway through my first one and still got a good sized head to it. Just the right amount of hops for this kind of brew. Recommend it for sure.