Black Forest ESB

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Brewed by Black Forest Brew Haus
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Farmingdale, New York USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
4	3.42/5.0	3.02/5.0	5.2%	NA	English pint

Commercial Description:
Bittlers originated in the UK and are the most popular type of ale consumed there. A bitter is basically a draught version if a pale ale (pale being reserved for the bottled version) There are several sub-classes of bitter. ESB, meaning extra specail bitter, denotes a bitter alcohol content greater then 4.8% alsohol by volume. A balanced beer great for summertime drinking

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JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 31, 2009

Deep amber-brown beer with a thick tan head. A touch of ruby colour as well. The nose is quite bready. Light caramel and a kiss of light nuttiness along with some sweet toffeeish character. There is a bit of light spicy/herbal hoppiness along with a bit of molasses/treacle sweetness. A bit of orange citrus on the back but with a bit of woody spiciness. Pretty tasty, if sweetish, ESB. I’m glad to see these guys brewing UK-style beers.

tgncc (817), Bellmore, New York, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Aug 26, 2009

Growler at Brewpub. Unexpected aroma of toasted malts (I really expected a lot of hops). The flavor is toasted malts, nutty, bread. Not very sweet. The appearance is a nice dark amber red color, off white head. The finish has a piney, astringent hop taste. Medium mouthfeel. I expected something akin to Bass Ale, and I got something more like Blue Point Toasted Lager. The beer is ok, but in this case I didn’t like being surprised.

fredandboboflo (1404), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 7, 2009

Tap at the brewpub. Aroma of big toasted malt. Flavor of toasted malt, nuts, yellow-orange fruits, increasing bitterness. Nice one.

LilBeerDoctor (1501), East Setauket, New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 3, 2009

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a dark amber with a thick off white head. Aroma of floral hops, fruits, and lots of bready malt. Flavor has lots of bready and toasted malts. Some light fruits come out too, but this beer is mostly dominated by the bready malt notes. Very enjoyable and drinkable. 7/4/7/4/14 (3.6/5)

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