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Thirsty Bear Meyer ESB


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
413.17/5.03.11/5.0-54.9English pint
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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 Angeloregon (2025), 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.


 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.


 BillKismet (1938), 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.


 joet (1706), Fulton, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 24, 2001  
Floral, smooth from the tongue and well transitioned front to back. Soft bite.


 jasonp (1510), 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.


 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.


 LaChad (1375), San Francisco, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 9, 2004  
Tap. Amber, long lasting head. Smells like a homebrew store - I kid you not. Interesting. A little dry, not too bad, but average like most of the beers here.


 kwoeltje (1320), Manchester, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 8, 2005  
Nitrogen conditioned. Deep amber with nitro bubbles. Nice off-white head. Malt aroma. Biscuity flavor with enough hops to balance.



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