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RATINGS: 49   WEIGHTED AVG: 3   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Harpoon Extra Special Bitter (ESB) is a robust, refreshing example of the famous English style ale. Our ESB has a complex flavor that is created by several malts and assertive hops


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
TheBeerCollector (599) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - JUN 17, 2002
A nice looking beer with a well balanced flavor. Not your typical party brew but very good for having one or two with friends.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
belgianhomebrew (646) - Acworth, Georgia, USA - JUN 14, 2002
Nice hopped ESB. Light hop aroma ixed with malt. A bit of a bite in the finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Gusler (2655) - Tucson, Arizona, USA - MAY 29, 2002
Clear amber in color, light beige head and fair lace. Nose is malt, top light, the finish is nicely hopped, dry, lightly acidic, and a good drinkable beer.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
legion242 (1838) - Richardson, Texas, USA - MAY 26, 2002
Pale orange in color; Fluffy, cloudy head. Appropriately dry in the back. Lacks the alcohol punch that I enjoy in an ESB.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
obxdude10 (1811) - Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 16, 2002
One of the better ESBs I’ve had out of the bottle and not on a hand pump or something like that, kept a very nice head throughout the pint, very nicely balanced with a crisp malty flavor, a nice hoppy aftertaste, not quite as bitter as I expected, but still a pretty nice ESB

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Volgon (2698) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - MAY 6, 2002
UPDATED: JAN 11, 2004 Re-rate: A solid session brew. Good hops in the aftertaste. First rating: A good beer to have ice cold on a hot day.

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
muzzlehatch (4425) - Burlington, Vermont, USA - APR 20, 2002
Appearance: tawny red/orange, decent-sized but fast-fading head, slightly translucent; aroma weak, but some nice fruit and hop notes. Flavor really pretty boring; there’s some hops, some malt, but it all feels like there’s nothing at the center, like its just a surface with nothing inside. Somewhat bitter finish; little sweetness, medium body. Not a good ESB.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Drinkingdan (371) - East Norriton, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 1, 2002
I am not an ESB person.


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