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RATINGS: 227   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.17   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This ESB is a classic British extra special bitter made fresh with an American slant. A beautiful copper color with an amber head, classic style features six different malts, including imported Belgian malts, and three hop varieties. The rich malty start features caramel notes that develop into a smooth, pleasurable hop finish.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAR 8, 2002
Nut brown. Full bodied, oily, aromatic and bitter.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: DEC 6, 2009
Date: October 17, 1998
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Real Ale Festival
Appearance: copper
Aroma: sweet carmel malt and aeromatic hop aroma
Body: medium body
Flavor: slightly sweet malt flavor with a slight hop balance, low bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: ** /4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 29, 2000
A rather unusually caramel-tasting bitter, but quite good.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - APR 18, 2004
Clear amber body topped by a smallish beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, earthy/floral, some toffee/caramel. Taste is mild up front, before opening up into a very tasty mix of earthy, caramel, toffee, and floral. Light-medium body.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jcwattsrugger (8685) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUL 21, 2005
12 oz bottle-pours an off white head. Color is amber. Tastes malty, good carbonation. Finishes slightly bitter.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hopscotch (7288) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - NOV 13, 2003
Sparkling clear, amber ale... the very definition of amber. The aroma is of caramel, chocolate and light grapefruit. Malty sweet and fairly bitter flavor. Almost balanced, but the syrupy sweet maltiness wins out overall. Medium-bodied with a fizzy mouthfeel. Short, bittersweet finish.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhensonb (7131) - Woodland, California, USA - APR 1, 2011
Bottle from Oak Tree. Pours amber with a creamy/bubbly beige head. Aroma of burnished malt, floral, and perhaps a hint of diacetyl. Perhaps. Med body. Flavor is malt, floral hop, and something suggesting butterscotch. It is certainly more bitter than not. Nothing really wrong here, it just doesn’t make any strong statements.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 23, 2004
Poured a medium golden color with a small white head. Aromas and tastes of some malts and orange citrus. Smooth body. Drinkable (but nothing that really stands out).


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Beer: Flying Fish ESB Amber Ale Rating Avg: 3.17 No. of Ratings: 227
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