This Extra Special Bitter is an amber-colored, malty ale with plenty of hops to balance the flavor. Rye flakes add a distinctive flavor, as well as extra body. Available November through January.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/24/2008 2:24:33 PM)
"Golden orange pour, lots of lacing. Caramel malt aroma maybe...very faint. Flavor is mild caramel. Not a lot going on in this one. Just ok...no real flaws except for a faint touch of diacetyl. Eh."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sheridan from Marshall, MO, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/13/2006 12:39:30 AM)
"This beer pours opaque orange with a white head and good lacing. The aroma is hops, malts, and citrous. The mouthfeel is thin and low carbonation. The flavor is bitter hops, citrous, malt, and not much else. It's a smooth drinking beer, but not a standout."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.25 Unit Cost: $1.67 per Pint
[3] Review by Gromit from Port Orchard, WA, USA who has tried this beer (3/4/2006 12:23:29 PM)
"A very nice Winter offering. If it were darker I'd swear it was a PNW beer. Pours an amber color with a respectable head and a very nice lace. The scent is *very* hoppy, which explains in part my PNW comment. There's a nice malt component there as well. Taste...hoppy for sure, with a citrus aftertaste. Far more malts than an IPA, of course, but not quite balanced enough for style (one of my favorites). There just doesn't seem to be enough meat to this. I think the hops would mellow and the beer become more complex with a few months aging. Mouthfeel is good but just a bit thin for my preferences. Overall this is a very good winter beer."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:21:55 AM)
"A lingering sticky cream-colored head tops a clear, bright deep amber body. The aroma is mellow malts, toffee and maple. The Hops offer up a slightly piney character. The flavor is sweet but not cloying. Reminds me of toast or biscuits with maple syrup or maybe just pancakes. The bittering hops balance the beer nicely. This is a great well-made beer but doesn't provide the chewy maltiness of the Fuller's."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by tjthresh from Belton, MO, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/14/2005 6:35:36 PM)
"05 Hop in the City/KC. Poured copper orange with a ring of foam around the top. Cara-malts, spicy hops, and rye carry this beer. I thought it was rather thin. "
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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