Long Valley Extra Special Bitter

Nitrogen dispensed, making it do that cool trick where the head and beer settle out from each other once it’s poured. The head on this beer had the consistency of wet cement. You could draw your initials in it and leave the beer to set and read them 100 years later. Nice bit of bittering hops, but nothing else was really even noticeable because that head was just staring at me. Huge points for head.

tap at brewpub 2.26.05 BEST. HEAD. EVA. Seriously, the head was friggin unstoppable. A finger poked into it left a dent that remained nearly to the end of the pint. I would give it 10 for appearance if possible. Aroma was decent but not spectacular considering how it looked. Taste was bittery. Hops providing some attack. Seems like previous ratings from the last offering bemoan lack of hops but this time around, they are there. Rippin & Tearin

Not super flavorful, but at least better than some of their regular beers. Light copper color and a slight nutty-peachy-earth smell. No head. Not too cold. Good carbonation level. Starts and finishes dry with some fruity juiciness in the middle. Hops stated rather well. Pretty good.

On tap at Brewpub. Clear reddish orange in color with a tan head. Fruity aroma and malty. It says its dryhopped but the hops are not noticeable. Sweet and malty flavor. Ok.

Tap at the brewpub. Don’t be fooled by the previous two ratings, for they are for the Best Bitter. Clear reddish orange, light tan head. aroma is fruity and malty, lacking in hops. Flavor is sweet and malty, with some hop bitterness. Not terrible, but lacking in character.