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Barleys J. Scott Francis ESB 3.67 27

Barleys J. Scott Francis ESB


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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
273.73/5.03.67/5.0Winter-99.1English pint
Commercial Description:
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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
ThomW (35), USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/519/20
Jan 2, 2003  


 Gunshy (479), Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 19, 2002  
Okay, this beer is named after the head brewer who I finally got to talk to this afternoon after all the times I have been here over the years. It is a deep amber color with a nice fragrance to it. Not much of a head. Nice finish to this beer. A slight astringent aftertaste to this brew which is good for this style.


 bender (293), Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/518/20
Nov 12, 2002    Updated: Jan 27, 2003
This is the ESB that got me addicted to ESB's!
Re-Rate from Robert Burns Dinner This has been picked to go to Chicago. Good choice.
Pours a dark golgen color with a thin white head. Some lacing.
Smells very floral. Lots of delicate hops in the nose.
Malt backbone really shines through in the taste. Hops counters the maltiness very well. The best their ESB has been so far...
Smooth but a bit too fizzy.
Going to bump my original 'Overall' from 17 to 18.


 edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 25, 2003    Updated: Jan 26, 2003
1/25/03 tap. ok, maybe i will have to re- rate this because i have been at Barleys fourth annual Robert Burns dinner and scottish export ale tapping and i seem to have been tapped! however, i really like this beer (the ESB), nice color which is a great orange to brown color. wonderful amount of lacing and the taste is extraordinary. must regroup and re-rate in the morning.


 Dogbrick (2925), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 26, 2003  
Tasted at Barley's 4th Annual Robert Burns Dinner & Robert Burns Scottish Export Ale Tapping Jan 25th. Named after the brewmaster at Barley's Smokehouse, you have to be pretty sure of the quality of something to name it after yourself. This is a very good ESB. Dark orangish-brown with a medium off-white head and some lacing. Aroma of floral hops with a little sweet malt thrown in for balance. Flavor is nicely bitter with a great sweet touch at the end. I'm sorry I went so long without trying this.


 RCL (1499), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 29, 2006  
Another winner from Barley’s! Good maltiness with a nice firm hop backbone. A good brew, but their Rye IPA is even better.


 DrHomolka (731), 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.


 Darkover (1319), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2004  
Orange color with a white head. Bitter hop flavor with some malts. Finish is bitter and dry. Pretty good and drinkable



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