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Barleys J. Scott Francis ESB


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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Barleys Brewing Company

Columbus, Ohio USA

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253.74/5.03.68/5.00.4Winter-98.6 English pint P  Stats

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Our Extra-Special Bitter is one of our most prestigious offerings, brewed in tribute to the founder of micro-brewing in these parts - our master brewer. Brewed with all imported ingredients, our ESB is big brother to our Pale Ale and was the first that we cask-conditioned.
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 DrHomolka (550), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/518/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Cask, alehouse. Pours a deep amber color with a nice compact, cask-aled white head. Aroma is fruity, floral hops perfectly integrated with a nice deep maltiness underneath. Everything about this beer is nicely balanced, including the aroma. Taste is sweet yet bitter, fruity and hoppy though strongly malty. Very nice creamy mouthfeel. Drinkability is extremely high - I could drink this all night. The cask fits this beer extremely well. Great.


 kp (5800), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 10/16/1998
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival

copper, wonderful sweet malty aroma with fresh hops, very light body, light bittering. quaffable
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Date: 03/19/2006
Mode: growler

clear amber, whispy head, light floral hop aroma, light lace, lightly sweet carmel malt flavor, nice long bitter finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **/4


 spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 9, 2007  
On tap at Barley’s Smokehouse.Had a very soapy aroma.Pours light copper with a light off white head.Lots of malt with some slight hops in the flavor.Medium mouthfeel with a bitter finish.


 sliffy (1903), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 5, 2007  
Cask @ Smokehouse: Pours copper in color with an off white head. Aroma, light citrus, caramel, some bready notes. Flavor, floral, some citrus, a spice to it, nice malty backbone, really nice beer.


 Tmoney99 (3282), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 27, 2007  
Draft at Smokehouse. Poured clear dark amber hue with an average frothy off-white head that Mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate aroma of citrus hops and malt. Medium body. Well balanced flavor of malt and hops with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a standout ESB brew.




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