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RATINGS: 56   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   SEASONAL: Spring   ABV: -
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Otter Creek Brewing has brewed up a little something new just for spring. Releasing late January, the new ESB will be out just in time for the onset of cabin fever. Otter Creek's Extra Special Bitter has heady hop aromas and a rich maltiness to provide balance and full delicious flavor. A perfectly refreshing amber ale. Look for green 6 pks and 12 pks. Also available on draft.


3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
jefcon (1104) - Arlington, Virginia, USA - FEB 19, 2007
Clear, golden brown. Some lacing, but not much head. Aromas of crystal malt and some perfume of hops. A medium hop bite, malty, then bittering on the finish. Light bodied and clean. A little soapy. No complaints for an easy-drinking ESB, but lacks the depth and complexity of the powerhouses in this category.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sheatripper (863) - Brooklyn, New York, USA - FEB 14, 2007
Draught. Copper color with an off-white frothy head. Caramel and citrus hop aroma not much different from an APA. Standard and familiar caramel malt-citrusy hop flavors, with maybe a touch of toasted dark bread in the background. Medium-full bodied with substantial carbonation. OK, but nothing to seek out.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Miguel (1181) - Saint-Ours, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 31, 2007
Robe cuivrée très claire surmontée d’une mousse blanche qui s’estompe. Arômes légers de CO2. Saveurs de houblon aromatique et de céréales.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
canary dog (516) - Rutland, Vermont, USA - JAN 20, 2007
Another mediocre microbrew with obvious pelletized hop flavor. Kinda thin, and no real balance or finishing character. Does have a nice head, though.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Jiffypark (31) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 3, 2007
Poured an amber color and the smell told of hops, lots of hops. Picked this up in Montgomery, VT, where the store is getting to be very interesting in terms of its beer offering.

3.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 8/20
Blackbarrel (116) - new york, New York, USA - OCT 26, 2006
Nice dark auburn color. decent head. Very smooth, rich, hoppy, fresh turned earth, caramel, toasty toasty toasty! Best feature: aroma. pronounced and as good as the taste.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
wnhay (722) - Princeton, New Jersey, USA - OCT 19, 2006
Amber with a thick and short lasting tan head. Some lace but not a lot. Smells like grain, currant, caramel. Flavory is a little watery but I did the currant and caramel. Certainly an above average beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BückDich (5468) - McCall, Idaho, USA - OCT 3, 2006
Bottle drank at the Brickskeller during RBSG 06 DC Weekend Copper color, light head, lots of lacing. Nose of light sweet dusty hops, light caramel. The flavor is toasty, medium bodied and caramelly. Decent finish. I can dig it.


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