Climax Extra Special Bitter Ale

Brewed by Climax Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Roselle Park, New Jersey USA

Serve in English pint

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Pours a clear amber. Light aroma of malt and earthy hops. Flavor is sweet malt dominated by green grapes. Drinkable, but not quite enjoyable.

12oz bottle pours a light amber with a thin white head. Aromas of malt some slight nut and calmer toffee malt. Flavor is slightly bitter with a honey sweet finish. Body is medium light

Bottle from Blue Dog. Pours turbid early pumpkin orange with 1-finger white head. Nose is caramel malt, orange marmalade, hops, mild spice. Tastes citric, hoppy, with caramel malt, orange, spice, and a medium palate. Not terribly complex, and more of an APA.

Huge foamy white head. Rather nutty in flavor with a strong malt base. The balance and hops that I would expect in an ESB just aren’t there. Not a bad beer, just not a standout in the style.

A: Amberish with an off white head... S: The smell is mostly malty, but has hints of caramel and nutty goodness.. T: Here the flavor profile is mostly flipped with the nuttyness taking the front seat to the caramel and sweet maltness.. M: Smooth and moderate bodied.. a little thin at times O: Pretty easy drinking and has enough to keep interest for a second...

the brew that i had from bottle as pictured was simply a Belgian abbey. extra sweet, yeasty and full enough with clove and coriander. the brew even had a moderate artificial banana flavor. a deep orange murky brew as released from it’s bottle it was confusing due to it’s moniker. but altogether satisfactory with flavors of vanilla and caramel and a hint of hay malt in the near finish.

Jug bottle. Poured a copper color with white head. Aroma was bready, yeasty, malty. Flavor was heavy on the bread, with a mild hop character. I didn’t really like the finish, as it was a bit harsh and not very clean.

Tap at Rattle N Hum. Hazy amber pour. The nose is a little bit woody with a little bit of orange malt. A bit of dustiness and a fairly light body. A little bit of diacetyl in here as well. Thin and oddly sweet at the same time.

thanks to Hopscotch for sharing this at the Tally tasting, pours light amber with a medium off white head. Aroma is very fresh hop, and toasted malts. Flavor is rich biscuit and nutty malt with a nice clean hop finish.

raught at Pizzeria Paradiso, courtesy of RJ and Darian, thank you sirs! Orange color, white head. Aroma of black pepper and malt. Taste of tea, orange peel and licorice. Interesting.

6/26/10. Sampled from a growler at the Tally Tasting 2010 courtesy hopscotch. Sweet and malty with a bit of soapiness. The flavor is minerally, roasty, and more. It really reminds me of honey iced tea. A bit strange...