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Thirsty Bear Meyer ESB


 Percentile 
57
overall
Brewed by Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB

San Francisco, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
413.17/5.03.11/5.0-54.9English pint
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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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 rayOfBeer (316), 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 (3051), 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 (1894), 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 (1500), 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.


 jasonp (1504), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/512/20
Jan 18, 2008  
From June 2007 tasting notes, sampled at Thirsty Bear. Beautiful clear bronze with a creamy off-white head - very nice. Caramel, light herbal, earthy hops. Flavor of toasted malt/caramel, earthy Brit hops, bread - moderately sweet, medium bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Leaves a beautiful thick cloud-like lacework on the glass. A solid drinkin’ beer.


 Bobsy (194), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Wife’s pint at the brewpub. Orange body and creamy white head. Dry, nutty aroma. Citric bitterness clings to a malty backbone, and is pleasingly refreshing, although a little forward at times. Overall a solid ESB.


 Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 26, 2007  
On tap at Thirsty Bear off Howard Street in SF--Poured an orange-amber hazy body with a small whitish head. Sweet, bitter, and dry. Nutty, dry and biting, but with low carbonation. Solid brew.


 grant (792), Long Beach, CA/Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/511/20
Sep 16, 2007  
Deep orange, fine nitro head. Roasty, coffee-infused aroma. Harsh, too-forward caramel malt. Florally hops, creamy finish.



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