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Bonfire ESB

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A Premium Bitter/ESB formerly brewed by
Bonfire Bistro and Brewery

Northville, Michigan USA

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52.94/5.02.89/5.0-NAEnglish pint P  Stats

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 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 16, 2003  
Had this on Cask. Believe it is called Challenger Bitter. If this isnt it, I while have to add a new beer. Anyways, the one I am thinking of had a light red color, hardly any smell, maybe some slight hops. Taste was initially hoppy, a little bit of pine and moderately bitter. Body was only medium and was reduced as it warmed. Not very complex and the flavor just ended as it died a watery death. It has a good enough hop flavor up front, but just not enough to carry this beer through.


 GregClow (2350), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jul 28, 2003  
MIBG Fest: Red-brown colour, graperuit aroma, well-rounded malt and bitter hop flavours. A decent bitter.


Hoppy_Kev (49), Redford, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2001  
Good beer from a great brewpub. This is a fairly well rounded ESB and goes great w/their Gorgonzola cheeseburger


 hennes (932), Fountain, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 14, 2001  
By far the best Bonfire brew - the taste has a good solid malt base to meet the substantial hit of hops. Weak body though.


 brownalegirl (199), Fountain, Michigan, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/55/103/510/20
Sep 14, 2001  



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