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Community Public Ale

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5058
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Serve in English pint

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unknown

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RATINGS: 10   MEAN: 3.3/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.09   IBU: 38   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
An English-style Extra Special Bitter (ESB). The perfect pub pint to share with your mates. Public Ale’s name is an ode to a sessionable style that not only has been commonly found in English public houses for centuries, but can be enjoyed today by everyone within our Community. ​ ESB was originally brewed by the English brewery Fuller, Smith & Turner of London (Fuller’s ESB) in the mid 20th century as a winter ale. At Community Beer Company we appreciate this timeless, quaffable beer style and will bring it to you year round as our “Public Ale.” In reverence to the best ESB’s of England, we brew it with nearly all English ingredients: 100% English malts, a blend of English, German and American hops, our house ale English yeast strain and of course our own crystal clear, filtered water. The subtle complexities of this beer begin with a base of 100% Maris Otter English pale malt – prized for its superior, rich, bready taste – which adds a malt complexity that is difficult to achieve with modern, higher yielding malt varieties. English crystal malt increases the malt complexity, brings amber color and some residual sweetness, all of which mingles well with the fully expressed fruity esters developed by our house ale yeast during fermentation. While the hops are noticeable, they are part of an integrated whole, leaving the beer very well balanced and drinkable. Tasting Notes: Fruity esters and malt greet the nose with a hint of herbal/spicy hops. Flavor is rich, bready malt with a complex fruity ester character balanced by the moderate use of a blend of English, German and American hops. Specifications: Beer Style............................ESB Color:....................................Copper Recommended Glass........Imperial Pub  Original Gravity..............................14 Plato Alcohol By Volume..........................5.5% International Bitterness Units......38


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BMan1113VR (7382) - Los Angeles, California, USA - MAY 13, 2013
On tap at BTBF and several more times at the brewery. Pours with a clear golden orange hued body with a lasting white head. Aromas are malty, bready, biscuity and toasty. Medium-light esters, a hint of hops, and a very light dose of diacetyl. Flavors are pretty awesome and full for a sessionable beer like this. Great toasty malt, low esters, very bready. Medium carbonation, off dry, toasty and very drinkable.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
angrypirate06 (1330) - Texas, USA - MAY 7, 2013
Tap at BTBF and again (more than a few times) at the brewery. Hazy golden pour with a foamy white head. Nose is cereal, malts, noble halps, some sweetness. Very pleasant nose. Flavor is pine, cereal, esters. Great session beer. Could easily drink multiple pints of this. Again.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Fratto (2328) - Arlington, Texas, USA - MAY 5, 2013
On tap at Rodeo Goat. Lighter pour with a big white head. Aroma is grainy and slight caramel. Taste is light spice, lots of bread, and a little light toast in the back.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Cavie (3382) - Fort Worth, Texas, USA - MAR 15, 2013
Tap at Rodeo Goat. clear orange pour. White head. Aroma sweet, grainy, light soap. Flavor dry, grainy smooth finish. Not really my thing.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mora2000 (4048) - McKinney, Texas, USA - FEB 24, 2013
On tap at the brewery. Pours an amber color with a white head. I get a lot of toffee and biscuit malt in the aroma. The sweet malt notes carry over to the flavor and are complimented by a little bit of hop bitterness and some grassy notes. Nice.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
blutt59 (5690) - Dallas, Texas, USA - FEB 23, 2013
on tap, dark amber color with good off white foam, aroma is caramel and some fruit, flavor is caramel with some metallic bitter notes, finish is warming

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Dixonian (1478) - Dallas, Texas, USA - FEB 18, 2013
On tap @ the brewery. Deep amber body with an eggshell head. Aroma is sweet and malty with caramel and a bit of herbal hops. Very balanced and easy drinking - fruity finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
thirdeye11 (5001) - Dallas, Texas, USA - FEB 17, 2013
(Draught at Dallas Winter Warmer) clear amber with wispy tan carbonation that lasts. Nose of honey, sweet grain, light banana, estery. Taste of English hops, estery, lightly bitter, creamy with soft carbonation. Really nicely done ESB.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
legion242 (1999) - Richardson, Texas, USA - FEB 10, 2013
Poured a clear, medium amber with very little head. Nice nose of gently roasted malt. Palate is a bit sharp but pleasant.

2.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
zmanzorro (84) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JAN 17, 2013
On tap in an English pint glass at beer release party at Meddlesome Moth in Dallas. Pours a light clear copper with a decent head off white head. Taste was mostly bready not much distinction for the hops and not notice any of the mentioned fruitiness. Good mouthfeel with a clean finish. I wasnt too impressed, but then again I am not much of an ESB drinker. I am still looking forward to their other offerings.


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