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Thirsty Bear Meyer ESB


 Percentile 
56
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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company

San Francisco, California USA

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373.18/5.03.12/5.0-53.3English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Toasty red in color, this is our Extra Special Bitter. It's round, rich flavor is balanced by a subtle bitterness and a fragrant hop finish. A unique blend of nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases gives this beer a smoother, more flavorful palette and a creamy rich head without the strong bite associated with highly carbonated beers.
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 Oscbert (467), Sacramento, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 18, 2009  
~Pours a clear copper with lasting off white head. ~Strong scent of caramel malts, alcohol and hops. ~malty biscuity flavor, alcohol present. Berry like flavor as it warms up. ~Creamy feel, alcohol tingle, bitter and malty finish. ~Seems fairly strong for a bitter, Enjoyable nonetheless.


 mrhoppy (130), Santa clara, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/104/514/20
Jun 4, 2009  
Boy I liked it. Good looking. Sweet and bitter together. Nice balance. Smooth and creamy.


 PilsnerPeter (2162), Flushing, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Tap at the brewpub: Deep copper with a strong lacing off white head. Sweet aroma, diacetyl (like many of their beers), and toffee. Vague. Slick texture with a sweet diacetyl flavor (surprise). What’s up with Thirsty Bear and diacetyl? Tastes like they brew with buttered popcorn.


 anders37 (3951), Malmö, Sweden
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 9, 2009  
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a malty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweetish fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a malty fruity caramel finish.


 rayOfBeer (311), El Cerrito, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Poured from tap at brewpub an amber color with medium off-white head. Nose of malt and bisquit. Flavor was slightly bisquity and a touch of caramel with an odd light peachy floral hoppiness. Palate was light almost watery throughout. Easy to drink but did not get my interest.


 GeneralGao (2948), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Draft at the brewpub. Poured a clear amber color. The head was thick, khaki, and left some clingy lace behind. Smelled of light flowery hops and a hint of toffee. Light to medium bodied and dry. Lots of earthy flavors including wet stone and woody tree bark. There was also a bit of perfumy hops. Dry finish.


 BillKismet (1764), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/511/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Beautiful deep amber with good head of froth. Easy fruitiness and light malt intermingle in the bouquet. Fruity flavor, with a dank sock and fruit punch quality.


 Ethereal (1458), London, Greater London, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/513/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Pint at the Thirsty Bear in San Francisco, 19th Feb 2008. Dark amber/maroon colour with a very obstinate head and lots of lacing. Fruity aroma and a good flavour of toffee and slightly roasted malt, helped by a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. An enjoyable ESB.



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