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Barons Extra Special Bitter (ESB)

Barons Extra Special Bitter (ESB)

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A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Australian Independent Brewers

Smeaton Grange, Australia

bottled
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692.81/5.02.81/5.04.7%8.5 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed for Barons Brewing by AIB
http://www.baronsbrewing.com

"A real bitter, for those that warrant the finest."
This inaugural Barons Extra Special Bitter (ESB) is an English style 'special' bitter produced by Australians for Australians. At 4.7% ABV, Barons ESB pours with a brilliant golden colour, topped with a rich cream head. The aroma offers an inviting mix of caramel and malt, combined with hop driven fruit resulting in a 'crisp' and full nose made to drive the senses in the heat of an Aussie summer. Barons ESB offers a rewarding balance of caramel malt sweetness supported by medium - high bitterness. The chosen noble hops deliver subtle fruit and spice character, accenting the enjoyable bitterness. With medium body and carbonation, Barons ESB is the real beer experience.

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 jbuzz (470), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/52/102/59/20

Jun 9, 2008  
Tasting at Three Cellars Milwaukee. Good but nothing special. Small hit of hop and malt.

 mabel (1633), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Aug 25, 2008  
[1631-20080824] 330mL bottle. Grainy sweet aroma has a slight unidentifiable oddness to it. Hazy, amber brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Grainy malty yeast flavour has some overly sweetened maple characteristics. Medium body. Fair.
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 jerc (3114), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 24, 2008  
2008-08-24. Amber body with a modest foamy off white head. Lightly musty aroma, earthy, muted hops. (5+) Flavour is very mild, earthy English malts, light bitterness throughout. Average palate is smooth. Pretty standard average English style bitter. Bit of a rough edge that I am not loving. Bottle from Mabel’s Seattle trip.


 Beershine (1214), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Aug 4, 2008    Updated: Aug 6, 2008
Bottle. Clear amber with off-white head, disappears without a trace. Sweet caramel, banana, apple, bubblegum aroma. Thin and watery. Soft carbonation, light fizziness but smooth. Metallic and brassy and sweet too. Sweet entry with lots of caremalized malts, finishing with some roasted malts and whisper of hops.


 BückDich (4540), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/510/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Bottle: Copper color with light white color and a very sticky lacing. The nose is fruity with green apples and light caramel malt. The flavor is lightly toasty with a mute caramel note. Some metallic notes in the finish and an overall mute experience. Like a cookie without salt.


 Guinness4Duff (464), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/512/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Bottle. Amber pour with a thick white head. Has a sweet caramel malt aroma with some hop spice. Has a roasted flavor with a bitter hop finish. Not bad.




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