Extra Special Bitter

The original session beer. Historically, this style originated around the start of the 20th century in England. This genre of ales is divided into substyles differentiated on alcoholic strength and hop bitterness: ordinary bitter; special/extra bitter and extra special bitter (ESB). ESB's are the stronger examples of this style. Most examples of this style will be copper in color with a mild caramel-malt aroma. Some examples will also have hop and fruit notes in the aroma. The flavor will typically be bitter with caramel, noticeable fruity esters and earthy or floral hops. A very drinkable ale.

	Beer | Location	Reviews	Score
	Hesket Newmarket Catbells Pale Ale United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Collingwood Brewery Kingpost Extra Special Bitter Canada	4	3.000
	Monks Café ESBn - English Bitter Sweden	1	3.000
	Pyramid Alehouse ESB WA, United States	4	3.000
	Grainstore Ten Fifty United Kingdom	2	3.000
	Bear Republic Whitby Best Bitter CA, United States	1	3.000
	Howe Sound Baldwin and Cooper Best Bitter Canada	1	3.000
	Boundary Bay ESB (Best Bitter) WA, United States	1	3.000
	Brewsters Mata Hari United Kingdom	4	3.000
	Bruuveri Lentomestari (2009-) Finland	1	3.000
	Stadin Pullmans S Bitter Finland	1	3.000
	Hidden Pleasure United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Wolf RAF Freedom United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Fire Station 5 Fire Drill ESB OR, United States	1	3.000
	Bruuveri Lentomestari Finland	1	3.000
	House of Brews Bungalow Bitter WI, United States	1	3.000
	Ole Slewfoot Devils Dream United Kingdom	1	3.000
	Granville Island Bitter Canada	3	2.984
	Oxfordshire Marshmellow United Kingdom	2	2.980
	Franklins Flagship ESB MD, United States	1	2.975