RateBeer
   Home Sign Up or Login Advanced Search
   People Ratings Events Places Forums Shop Magazine
      Top By Category  RateBeer Best  Latest Ratings  Top 50    

Thirsty Bear Meyer ESB


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

San Francisco, California USA

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

Local Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |

 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
413.17/5.03.11/5.0-54.9English pint
View Statistics  P 

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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/511/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jul 18, 2009

Date: August 22, 1998
Mode: Draft, Nitro
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: light amber, thin fine white head, thick lace
Aroma: light sweet carmel malt aroma with delicate perfume hops
Flavor: light malt body and flavor followed by a wash of short lived bitterness, too tame

Date: July 09, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Aroma: light sweet caramel malt aroma, floral and woodsy hops
Body: creamy nitro body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, nice caramel sweetness, plenty of balancing bitterness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 23, 2007    Updated: Jul 27, 2007
Pours reddish amber with a light hop smell, taste and aftertaste. Some honey sweetness in the nose too. Somewhat refreshing, thin, and decent. I guess about what I expect for the style.


 pivo (2535), Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 2, 2007  
Clear red-amber color, frothy nitro head. Light creamy malt base with a subdued bitter towards the end. It builds on itself through the glass so that the bitter becomes more complex later on. Soft texture and a decent ESB.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 5, 2007  
(On tap) Clear, amber golden with an off-white head. Lightly sweet, nutty aroma. Medium body with a very soft mouthfeel and a low carbonation. Sweetish, lightly caramelish malt base with notes of nuts. The finish is dry without much bitterness. 240307


 jgb9348 (2492), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Mar 21, 2007  
Deep amber coloured body with a ruby tint. Very hoppy in the nose with some stronger caramel malt playing a part as well. Medium-bodied with a very smooth taste. From the beginning, you knew this was Nitrogenated and it obviously shows off in the taste too, which is a good thing. Bitterness from the hops and structure from the malt is very noticeable in this one and it works. Aftertaste shows the english hop bitterness and it’s welcomed. I sampled this beer on draught at the brewpub on 28-February-2007.


 ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 22, 2006  
On tap @ Thirsty Bear poured a clear dark amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel, earthiness and a hint of citrus. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of cocoa, earthiness,toffee and carmel with a smooth lightly bitter finish.


 SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/56/104/515/20
Apr 5, 2006  
On tap at the brewpub. Orange in color with an off-white head. Good head, but no aroma. Nice malty and hoppy balance to the flavor. Great money forms on the head. Super thick lacing. Strong up-front sweetness of berries. Seems to have a quick finish for such a heavy beer.


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 21, 2006  
Dark amber with a nicely broken head. Earthy hops, bread crust malts in the nose. Fairly sweet with light diacetyl in the background. Only hints of at the hops. The body is a bit syrupy. A few days young perhaps?



CONSIDER FREE RATEBEER MEMBERSHIP



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

SIGN UP NOW »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5

What's Your Opinion?
Tell us what you think of this beer. Start your free RateBeer account now.
» Click here.

More Premium Bitter/ESBs

Crooked River Original ESB (3.88)

Oakham Gravity (3.71)

Rogue Brutal Bitter (3.71)

Barleys J. Scott Francis ESB (3.67)

Crouch Vale Santas Revenge (3.65)

Fullers ESB (Bottle/Keg) (3.63)

Southern Tier Harvest Ale (3.62)

Schlafly Winter ESB (3.61)

Bedondaine et Bedons Ronds Amère Veilleuse (3.58)

Laughing Dog Crotch Sniffing Bastard (3.58)

AleSmith Anvil ESB (3.58)

Victory ESB (3.57)

McNeills Extra Special Bitter Ale (3.56)

Sweetwater Motor Boat (3.55)

The Cambridge House Old Mill Pond ESB (3.54)


About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Add A Brewer | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Log out | Feedback? | Copyright 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC