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Hargreaves Hill Extra Special Bitter (ESB)

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8991
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Brewed by Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Steels Creek, Victoria, Australia

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RATINGS: 39   MEAN: 3.51/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.4   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Our cult beer, this is a "new world" interpretation of the classic English style. This ale features considerable crystal malt character, as a backbone to carry the hefty bitterness. Substantially dry hopped with carefully selected hops from either the US, NZ, or Australia (currently Nelson Sauv in from NZ), this adds aromatic and flavour notes of ripe passionfruit .

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
stammmta (4) - New York, USA - JAN 15, 2012 does not count
33 cl bottle from cold refrigerator poured into tulip glass. Golden copper color with large beige head that dissipated quickly leaving a few inches of lacing. Hoppy, citrus, grapefruit nose. Yeasty taste with citrus / hop flavors. Really nice, drinkable beer. Could have had a tad more body but would definitely have another.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - OCT 6, 2011
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has strong notes of fruit primarily peaches, as well as medium notes of hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and lots of peaches, leading to a bitter finish. The body is light.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
emayer4322 (7) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - JUL 6, 2011 does not count
Pours golden/amber with off-white head. Lost retention quickly. Malty, fruity aroma. Taste is smooth and malty. A quick hop finish followed by fruit.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jade (294) - AUSTRALIA - MAY 30, 2011
Hazy golden colour with a thick white head. Fruit on the nose, smells great. Beautiful bitter touches to a subtle fruit flavour - very nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
maneliquor (1008) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - MAY 8, 2011
Bottle from Mane Liquor. Wasn’t expecting much from this but really enjoyed it. Pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Ripe fruits, citrus and hops make up an aromatic nose. Lots of the citrus and hops come through in the taste. Dry biscuity finish. Very nice for a quaffer

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Theis (8349) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 17, 2011
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear amber/brown - offwhite head. Toasted, bisquit, bitterness, zesty, caramel, grainy, light butterscotch, light fatness. Hmmmm !!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 16, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Hazy orange red with a small off-white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, cookies and hops. Fruity flavour of caramel, grass and hops with notes of pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAR 15, 2011
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight citrusy, Fruity, slight citrusy and crisp hoppy. Bitter and lingering fruity finish.


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