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Broad Ripple ESB Extra Special Bitter


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82
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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Broad Ripple Brewing Co.

Indianapolis, Indiana USA

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243.51/5.03.46/5.00.485.6%90.9 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
1991 Gold Medal Winner at GABF. Bitter is a traditional English pub draught. Extra Special defines a stronger maltier version. Our bitter is brewed using generous amounts of malt and kettle hops. This leaves the dinker with a hop aftertaste balanced with the sweetness of the malt.
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krautdog (12), Garfield Hts., Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
Apr 8, 2008  
I had this on tap at the brewpub, served in an imperial pint glass. It was very drinkable, a solid ESB in the British style.


 Gregis (739), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 18, 2007  
Sampler draft at the brewpub. Pours a deep iced tea brown with a creamy beige head that reduces to a lasting thin skin. Nice creamy lacing. The aroma is of nutty malt and lightly fruity hops. Light-bodied and slick with a tight, hoppy, bitter finish. Lightly nutty malt with a faint caramel backing and a fruity hop conclusion. A very solid ESB, and one of my favorites of the evening. 10/14/07


 kp (5800), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/21/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark amber, lasting fine dirty white head, lots of lace, light malt aroma with light earthy hops, rich malt flavor, nice lasting bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4


 sliffy (1896), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 31, 2007  
On tap @ the Brew pub: Pours a clear ruddy copper color with an off white head. Aroma, yeast, earthy hops and caramel. Flavor, caramel, nutty, earthy with a medium carbonation and some bitterness on the finish. Pretty solid.


 ultraspank (853), Dublin, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/105/515/20
Jul 22, 2007  
Thanks to Bob, Michelle, and mostly my baby Jana for the 12th annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival today! On tap @ the fest. Nose of dried fruit & flowers. The brew is clear copper. The quickly diminishing creamy off white head leaves light lace. The very floral flavor is well balanced and has a light acidity. The finish is long and bitter. The medium body is creamy & soft. The finish feels dry.




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