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RATINGS: 1271   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.05   IBU: 28   EST. CALORIES: 174   ABV: 5.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Redhook ESB is modeled after the premium Extra Special Bitters found in English pubs. Brewed since 1987, this full-bodied amber ale is Redhook’s signature brew with its toasted malt flavor and pleasant finishing sweetness. Its eminently drinkable style has established Redhook ESB as a benchmark brew in the amber ale category. The well-rounded finish of Redhook ESB makes it a wonderful companion to grilled meats. It is also great with game and cheeses. Available year round.

Style: Amber
ABV: 5.8%
Malts: Pale, Caramel, Carapils
Hops: Alchemy, Willamette, Centennial, Crystal
Color SRM: 13
Bitterness Units: 28.0 IBU
Original Gravity: 13.75 degrees plato
Brewed Since: 1987
Medals: 2008 North American Beer Awards Gold Medal Winner, 2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal Winner

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hobbersr (690) - Lethbridge, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 20, 2009
Another beer from the pac nw trip in September. Pours a burnt orange with a small head. Really biscuity malt on the nose, with oranges and spice. Flavor is bright and slightly bitter. Oranges, english tasting biscuit malt, caramel, spice. Nice beer, but not my favorite esb.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DTM (590) - Winters, California, USA - FEB 19, 2009
Bottle from Town and Country Market in Winters, CA. Poured a golden color with a slighty red hue. Not much head to speak of. Nice malty start with a little bit of a hop finish. Very easy drinker. Surprised this one isn’t rated a little higher.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
blutt59 (4658) - Dallas, Texas, USA - FEB 13, 2009
bottle, bright golden pour with decent foam, aroma is mostly malt, flavor has nice hoppiness with a little fall off at the end, not metallic though which was surprising

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BroSpud (1124) - , Massachusetts, USA - FEB 10, 2009
Not sure why all the hate for this one. I happen to think these are decent and drink them often. It is a good beer that is well hopped and not too expensive. A good everyday beer to keep on hand.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
j12601 (4163) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - FEB 9, 2009
On tap at a fundraiser I attended. Choices were this, 2 macros, or Sam Adams… pretty sure I made the wrong choice. Poured a golden amber with a medium white head. Aroma was almost non-existent, though I think I detected a hint of malt. Flavor followed the nose and was almost entirely empty as well save for a strange corn flavor. Finished a little metallic, with a little bit of bitterness. Not the worst thing I’ve had, but I didn’t go back for a second pint.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
brewski519 (645) - Morrisville, North Carolina, USA - FEB 8, 2009
From a 12 oz bottle this beer pours a copper color - aroma of malt, hops and some slight citrus. Taste is pretty even keeled with no suprises - a little bit of a malty flavor with some hops on the backside. Easy drinker on Sunday afternoon while eating some burgers off the grill.

1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
BeerBaron617 (358) - Royal Oak, Michigan, USA - FEB 4, 2009
I bought a sixer of this with a "how bad can it be" mentality. Well let’s just say it tastes like an anheiser product, and has left me a little disappointed. Oh well, in the past week I’ve had world wide stout, palo santo marron, and founders backwoods bastard, so I guess I’m do for a crappy beer. Cheers!

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mgermani (932) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - FEB 2, 2009
Pours a headless orange with an oily hop aroma. Tastes rather bland - decent malt base with fresh oily hops, nothing special. Good carbonation, crisp body. Can’t really fault this beer, except it being unremarkable.


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